German Conversation · Level 183
30 words
German word
Radler
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʁaːdlɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounshandy
Example
Nach dem Spiel bestellte er zwei Radler.
After the game, he ordered two shandies.
More examples
Im Biergarten bestellte sie ein Glas Radler.
At the beer garden, she ordered a glass of shandy.
Core concept
A pale, fizzy beer-lemonade drink that refreshes like a cyclist's break and tastes lighter than straight beer.
Common phrases
ein Glas Radler
a glass of shandy
Radler bestellen
order a shandy
ein Radler trinken
drink a shandy
Similar words
Alsterwasser: A northern German name for beer mixed with lemonade or lemon-flavored soda.
Biermischgetränk: A general term for a drink made by mixing beer with another beverage.
Definition in German
Ein erfrischendes Biermischgetränk aus Bier und Zitronenlimonade, meist weniger alkoholisch als reines Bier.
Word origin
The drink name comes from Radler, meaning cyclist, because it became associated with cyclists, while Radler itself derives from Rad, meaning bicycle, with -ler.
Usage tips
- Radler also means cyclist, so context determines whether the noun refers to a person or the drink; its usual article is der.
Other meanings
- cyclistnoun
Opposites
- Vollbierfull-strength beernoun
Related words
- radelncycleverb
- Radlerinfemale cyclistnoun
- radelndcyclingadjective