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title: "Student: der, die or das? It’s der Student (student) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Student, “student”. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
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# Student: der, die or das?

der Student

Student

maskulin · masculine [Career and learning](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/career-learning/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Student takes the article der (der Student). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “student” in English.

## Student: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Student
- **Topic**: Career and learning
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Student in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Student)
- [Student in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Student)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Student take der?

No suffix rule covers Student, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Student as something blue.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Student as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “Student” but “der Student”.

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