German word

Radweg

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʁaːtˌveːk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbike path

Example

Ich fahre auf dem Radweg zur Arbeit.

I ride to work on the bike path.

Illustration for Radweg (bike path)

More examples

Bitte den Radweg freihalten.

Please keep the bike path clear.

Core concept

A narrow route reserved for bicycle travel, running beside or separated from a road or footpath.

Common phrases

  • auf dem Radweg fahren

    ride on the bike path

  • den Radweg freihalten

    keep the bike path clear

  • am Radweg entlang fahren

    ride along the bike path

Similar words

Fahrradweg: A broad route designed exclusively for bicycle travel.
Radfahrstreifen: A bicycle lane on the roadway marked by white lines.

Definition in German

Ein für Fahrräder bestimmter, meist vom Fußweg oder der Fahrbahn getrennter Weg.

Word origin

The compound joins Rad, a Germanic word for 'wheel', and Weg, a Germanic word for 'way' or 'path'.

Usage tips

  • A marked lane on the roadway is usually called a Radfahrstreifen, whereas Radweg normally denotes a separate bicycle path.

Other meanings

  • cycling routenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Radwegenetzbike path networknoun
  • Radwegabschnittbike path sectionnoun

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