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Emil's bike is red and fast.
Emils Fahrrad ist rot und schnell. Emil's bike is red and fast.

noun · A1

das Fahrrad

[ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʁaːt]

bicycle, bike

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Grammar

Plural
die Fahrräder In the plural the article is always "die".

Phrases With This Word

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Fahrrad die Fahrräder
Das blaue Fahrrad gehört Emil. The blue bike belongs to Emil.
Accusative wen? was? das Fahrrad die Fahrräder
Reichen deine Ersparnisse für ein neues Fahrrad? Are your savings enough for a new bike?
Dative wem? dem Fahrrad den Fahrrädern
Das Paket fällt vom Fahrrad. The parcel falls off the bike.
Genitive wessen? des Fahrrads der Fahrräder
Otti passt den Sattel seines Fahrrads an seine Größe an. Otti adjusts the saddle of his bike to his height.

How the Word Is Built

Fahr root rad root

A compound: Fahr + das Rad

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

fahrendas Radder Radfahrerder Radwegdie Fahrt

In Otti's situations: Emil on his bike, Frida repairs her bike, Frida and the traffic in Berlin

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