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title: "Blinker: der, die or das? It’s der Blinker (indicator) | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Blinker, “indicator”. Accusative: den Blinker; dative: dem Blinker. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/blinker/
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# Blinker: der, die or das?

der Blinker

Indicator

maskulin · masculine [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Beginner

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

## Blinker: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Indicator
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Blinker take der?

Nouns ending in -er usually take der. In Yupo’s list, 290 of 353 such words take der (82%).

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

## Blinker in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Blinker |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Blinker |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Blinker |

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