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

der Mauszeiger

Cursor

maskulin · masculine [Technology and media](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/technology-media/) Level: Intermediate

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

## Mauszeiger: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Cursor
- **Topic**: Technology and media
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Mauszeiger 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)

## Mauszeiger in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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