Meaning 1
Translation
wheel
Definition
A round part that turns around an axle and enables a vehicle or machine to move.
Translations
- English
- wheel
- Français
- roue
- Türkçe
- tekerlek
- Polski
- koło
- Русский
- колесо
- Українська
- колесо
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Rad
- A2
- Noun
- Travel & Transport
wheel
/das ˈʁaːt/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Meaning 2
Translation
bicycle
Definition
A two-wheeled vehicle moved by turning pedals.
Translations
- English
- bicycle
- Français
- vélo
- Türkçe
- bisiklet
- Polski
- rower
- Русский
- велосипед
- Українська
- велосипед
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Räder
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Travel & TransportPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
Meaning 1: wheel
- Das Rad dreht sich um seine Achse.NominativSing.The wheel turns around its axle.
- Ein Rad der Maschine ist kaputt.NominativSing.One wheel of the machine is broken.
- Der Mechaniker wechselt das Rad.AkkusativSing.The mechanic changes the wheel.
- Die Schrauben des Rades sind fest.GenitivSing.The wheel’s bolts are tight.
- Die Räder drehen sich langsam.NominativPlur.The wheels are turning slowly.
- Das Auto hat vier Räder.AkkusativPlur.The car has four wheels.
- Der Wagen steht auf Rädern.DativPlur.The cart stands on wheels.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Rad/ʁaːt/
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Article phrase
das Rad/das ˈʁaːt/
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Plural
Räder/ˈʁɛːdɐ/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Rad | die Räder |
| Akkusativ | das Rad | die Räder |
| Dativ | dem Rad | den Rädern |
| Genitiv | des Rades | der Räder |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Sentence patterndas Rad dreht sich
- Collocationein Rad wechseln
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
No semantic relations have been added for this sense.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word