The idea
Use das Fahrrad for the nominative singular, das Fahrrad for the accusative, dem Fahrrad for the dative, and des Fahrrads for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Fahrrädern.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Fahrrad | die Fahrräder |
| Akkusativ | das Fahrrad | die Fahrräder |
| Dativ | dem Fahrrad | den Fahrrädern |
| Genitiv | des Fahrrads | der Fahrräder |
Meaning and useful combinations
Fahrrad takes neuter gender from Rad. The plural Fahrräder has an umlaut and er.
Useful combinations: mit dem Fahrrad fahren; ein Fahrrad reparieren; das Fahrradschloss. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
die Fahrraddas FahrradThis check asks for the nominative singular: das Fahrrad. In the meaning taught here, Fahrrad is neuter. The nominative plural is die Fahrräder. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Das Fahrrad vor der Bücherei hat einen platten Reifen.The bicycle outside the library has a flat tire.
- Ich schiebe das Fahrrad über den Marktplatz.I push the bicycle across the market square.
- Mit dem Fahrrad bin ich schneller am Bahnhof.I get to the station faster by bicycle.
- Die Kette des Fahrrads braucht etwas Öl.The bicycle's chain needs a little oil.
- Die Fahrräder stehen im überdachten Hof.The bicycles stand in the covered courtyard.
- An den Fahrrädern sind neue Lichter montiert.New lights are fitted to the bicycles.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is das Fahrrad — die Fahrräder. Fahrrad takes neuter gender from Rad. The plural Fahrräder has an umlaut and er.
Try it yourself
___ Fahrrad (der / die / das)
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das
das: Fahrrad is neuter.
Plural: das Fahrrad → die ___
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Fahrräder
Fahrräder: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Fahrrad (dem / der)
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dem
dem: mit takes the dative, giving mit dem Fahrrad.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Fahrrad (der / die / das)
Plural: das Fahrrad → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Fahrrad (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Fahrrad and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.