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

der Scheibenwischer

Wiper

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

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

## Scheibenwischer: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Scheibenwischer 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)

## Scheibenwischer in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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