German Conversation · Level 7
88 words
German word
Rad
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁaːt/
Meaning
- neuter nounbike
Example
Ich fahre jeden Tag mit dem Rad.
I ride my bike every day.
More examples
Mein Rad hat einen platten Reifen.
My bike has a flat tire.
Core concept
A round, rotating part with a hub and rim, often standing for the bicycle that carries it in everyday speech.
Common phrases
mit dem Rad fahren
ride a bike
das Rad abschließen
lock the bike
ein Rad mieten
rent a bike
Similar words
Fahrrad: A two-wheeled vehicle ridden and propelled by pedaling.
E-Bike: A bicycle assisted by an electric motor while being pedaled.
Definition in German
Das runde, drehbare Teil eines Fahrzeugs; in der Alltagssprache oft das Fahrrad gemeint.
Word origin
Rad is an inherited Germanic noun, recorded in Old High German as rad, whose original sense was a wheel.
Usage tips
- Rad is neuter, with the plural Räder, and mit dem Rad commonly means by bicycle when the context is transport.