der
adj. C2 Proficiency US //ˈdɝ// der
adj. the word for 'the' in German when used with masculine nouns. You will see this in English when people talk about German culture or use German names for things.
adj. the masculine singular definite article in the German language. In English contexts, it appears primarily in loanwords, titles, or as a stylistic marker of German identity.
The newspaper is called Der Spiegel.
The professor explained that 'Der' is the masculine form of the definite article in German grammar.
While reading the historical text, he noticed several references to 'Der Alte', a nickname used to denote the elder statesman of the era.
Usage
In English, it is treated as a proper noun component or a foreign loanword and does not change form.