German vocabulary: Cycling
115 German words for cycling, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
fahren
to go (by vehicle); to travel
der Rahmen
frame, scope
rahmen
to frame
der Unfall
accident
treten
to step; to tread
die Strecke
distance
der Berg
a mountain, hill
der Gang
motion, movement, progress, way, going
kaputt
destroyed, broken, out of order
der Griff
handle
wechseln
to change, to exchange
das Fahrrad
bicycle
die Geschwindigkeit
speed, pace, tempo, velocity, rate
locker
loose
das Rad
wheel
mit dem Rad fahren
to go by bike
einstellen
to adjust, to set
der Reifen
tyre; tire
die Kette
chain (series of interconnected rings, usually of metal)
die Werkstatt
workshop (room where things are manufactured)
der Radfahrer
cyclist, bicycle rider
der Platten
flat tyre, puncture (colloquial)
anschließen
to connect, to attach
der Diebstahl
theft
stürzen
to fall; to tumble
bremsen
to brake
die Kreuzung
crossing, intersection
die Ampel
traffic light
hintereinander
consecutively
abschließen
to end, to finish or complete (one's studies, a task)
nebeneinander
next to each other
der Korb
basket, creel
anhalten
to stop (cease moving)
die Reparatur
repair, mending
stehlen
to steal
das E-Bike
e-bike
der Sattel
saddle
eiern
to wobble (of a wheel)
ausweichen
to dodge; to swerve (around)
das Radfahren
cycling
abstellen
to put down, to set down
die Bremse
brake, device for causing deceleration
klingeln
to ring
die Gabel
fork
die Fußgängerzone
pedestrian zone
abbiegen
to turn, to turn off
der Scheinwerfer
headlight
bergab
downhill
geradeaus
straight ahead, straightforward (in a forward direction)
ausleihen
to lend
die Panne
breakdown
der Lenker
handlebar, rod, control lever
das Bußgeld
fine, penalty
der Gehweg
sidewalk (paved footpath)
bergauf
uphill
das Mountainbike
mountain bike
das Ventil
valve
absteigen
to dismount; to get off something that one stands or sits on; chiefly used when the object is implied; with the preposition von, the simplex steigen is preferred
der Gegenwind
headwind
die Vorfahrt
right of way, priority
die Klingel
bell
die Steigung
incline; gradient
Vorfahrt gewähren
to give way, to yield
der Luftdruck
air pressure
die Radtour
bike ride, cycling tour
das Rennrad
road bike
der Handschuh
any handwear; glove, mitten, mitt, gauntlet
die Einbahnstraße
one-way street
losfahren
to set off; to leave
das Pedal
pedal
der Flicken
patch
in die Pedale treten
to pedal hard, to put your back into it
ölen
to oil; to lubricate
die Kurbel
crank
Handzeichen geben
to signal with your hand
holprig
bumpy
quietschen
to squeak (of brakes)
der Gepäckträger
luggage rack
Kette ist abgesprungen
the chain has come off
die Felge
rim
rutschig
slippery
wendig
nimble, manoeuvrable
die Trinkflasche
water bottle
die Nabe
hub
das Rücklicht
rear light
der Drahtesel
trusty old bike (colloquial)
der Fahrradhelm
bike helmet
der Fahrradständer
bike stand, bike rack
das Ritzel
sprocket, cog
die Fahrradstraße
bicycle street (bikes have priority)
die Luftpumpe
air pump, (bicycle) pump
der Reflektor
reflector
rostig
rusty
das Lastenrad
cargo bike
die Speiche
spoke
aufpumpen
to pump up, to inflate
der Fahrradladen
bike shop
das Schaltwerk
rear derailleur
die Sattelstütze
seat post
der Radfahrstreifen
cycle lane (marked on the road)
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