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Is it der, die oder das Rad?

DAS

The correct article in German of Rad is das. So it is das Rad! (nominative case)

The word Rad is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

Finding the right gender of a noun

German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

  • for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);

  • for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);

  • for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

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German declension of Rad?

How does the declension of Rad work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative das Rad die Räder
Genitive des Rads des Rades der Räder
Dative dem Rad dem Rade den Rädern
Akkusative das Rad die Räder

What is the meaning of Rad in German?

Rad has various definitions in German:

[1] round component rotated around its axis

[1] rundes Bauteil, das um seine Achse rotiert

[2] Short for: bicycle

[2] kurz für: Fahrrad

[3] Historical, Middle Ages: Directors in the form of a wheel [1]

[3] historisch, Mittelalter: Hinrichtungsgerät in der Form eines Rades[1]

[4] Ornithology: set up, fan-shaped tail springs in certain birds (for example, the peacock)

[4] Ornithologie: aufgestellte, fächerförmig gespreizte Schwanzfedern bei bestimmten Vögeln (zum Beispiel beim Pfau)

[5] Sports, gymnastics: short for cycling, an exercise on device residues

[5] Sport, Turnen: kurz für Radschlag, eine Übung beim Geräteturnen

How to use Rad in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Rad with translations in English.

[1] Ein Fahrrad hat zwei Räder.

[1] A bicycle has two wheels

[2] Ich fahre immer mit dem Rad zur Arbeit.

[2] I always drive with the wheel to work

[2] „Fahrräder zu leihen war kein Problem, und pro Rad kostete es nur eine Krone für einen ganzen Tag.“[3]

[2] "Bicycles to borrow was no problem, and per bike, it cost only one crown for a whole day at [3]

[3] Das Rad war eine grausame Bestrafung für Gesetzesbrecher.

[3] The bike was a cruel punishment for lawbreakers

[4] Der Pfau schlägt ein Rad.

[4] The peacock beats a wheel

[5] Petra übt seit Monaten das Rad auf dem Schwebebalken.

[5] Petra has been practicing the wheel on the hoverbar for months
Rad
Rad (Österreich)

Is it der, die oder das Rad?

DAS

The correct article in German of Rad is das. So it is das Rad! (nominative case)

The word Rad is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

Context 2

German declension of Rad?

How does the declension of Rad work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative das Rad die Rad
Genitive des Rad des Rads der Rad
Dative dem Rad den Rad
Akkusative das Rad die Rad

What is the meaning of Rad in German?

Rad is defined as:

[1] Old unit of measure for the radiation dose that has been replaced by the so-called Gray

[1] alte Maßeinheit für die Strahlungsdosis, die durch das sogenannte Gray abgelöst wurde

How to use Rad in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Rad with translations in English.

[1] Heutzutage ist die Einheit Rad nur selten verwendet.

[1] Today, the unit is rarely used at

How do you pronounce Rad?

Rad
Rad (Österreich)

Pictures or photos of Rad

[2] geparkte Räder in Dijon
[2] geparkte Räder in Dijon

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