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

der Rückspiegel

Rear-view mirror

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

**Short answer:** Rückspiegel takes the article der (der Rückspiegel). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “rear-view mirror” in English.

## Rückspiegel: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Rear-view mirror
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Rückspiegel take der?

Rückspiegel is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Spiegel → der Rückspiegel.

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

## Rückspiegel in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -spiegel

They all take der, because the last part decides the article.

[der Spiegel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/spiegel/) [der Außenspiegel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/aussenspiegel/) [der Grundwasserspiegel](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/grundwasserspiegel/)

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