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

das Rücklicht

Tail light

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

**Short answer:** Rücklicht takes the article das (das Rücklicht). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “tail light” in English.

## Rücklicht: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Tail light
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Rücklicht in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/R%C3%BCcklicht)
- [Rücklicht in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/R%C3%BCcklicht)

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

## Why does Rücklicht take das?

No suffix rule covers Rücklicht, so learn it together with its article. In Yupo, das words are green. Picture Rücklicht as something green.

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

## Rücklicht in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Rücklicht |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Rücklicht |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Rücklicht |

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