German word

Mountainbike

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmaʊ̯ntɪnˌbaɪ̯k/

Meaning

  • neuter nounmountain bike

Example

Wir haben zwei neue Mountainbikes gekauft.

We bought two new mountain bikes.

Illustration for Mountainbike (mountain bike)

More examples

Für steile Trails ist ein Mountainbike besser geeignet.

A mountain bike is better suited for steep trails.

Core concept

A sturdy bicycle built to stay controlled on rough, unpaved ground.

Common phrases

  • ein Mountainbike kaufen

    buy a mountain bike

  • ein Mountainbike mieten

    rent a mountain bike

  • das Mountainbike warten

    maintain the mountain bike

Similar words

MTB: A shortened form of mountain bike used in conversation and retail settings.
Fahrrad: A basic bicycle used for normal daily transportation.
Hardtail: A bicycle with suspension at the front only.
Fully: A bicycle with suspension at both ends for smoother rides on bumpy ground.

Definition in German

Ein Fahrrad für Fahrten abseits befestigter Straßen, gebaut für Stabilität mit breiten Reifen und Federung.

Word origin

German Mountainbike combines the English words mountain and bike as a compound borrowing for an off-road bicycle.

Usage tips

  • Mountainbike is neuter in German, so the standard forms are das Mountainbike and die Mountainbikes.

Other meanings

  • trail bikenoun
  • off-road bikenoun

Opposites

  • Rennradracing bikenoun
  • Citybikecity bikenoun

Related words

  • Mountainbikermountain bikernoun
  • mountainbikenmountain-bikeverb

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