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

der Schnuller

Binky

maskulin · masculine [Home and daily life](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/home-life/) Level: Beginner

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

## Schnuller: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Binky
- **Topic**: Home and daily life
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Schnuller 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)

## Schnuller in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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