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

der Leitkegel

Traffic cone

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

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

## Leitkegel: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Traffic cone
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Leitkegel take der?

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

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

## Leitkegel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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