German vocabulary: Cycling
115 German words for cycling, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.
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fahren
A1
to go; to run; to drive; to sail
der Rahmen
B1
frame, scope
rahmen
B1
to frame
der Unfall
A2
accident
treten
B1
to step, tread, or kick
die Strecke
B1
distance
der Berg
A2
a mountain, hill
der Gang
B1
motion, movement, progress, way, going
kaputt
A1
destroyed, broken, out of order
der Griff
A2
grasp, reach (act of trying to grab)
wechseln
A1
to change, to exchange
das Fahrrad
A1
bicycle
die Geschwindigkeit
B1
speed, pace, tempo, velocity, rate
locker
B1
loose
das Rad
A1
wheel
mit dem Rad fahren
A1
to go by bike
einstellen
B1
to adjust, to set
der Reifen
A2
tyre; tire
die Kette
A2
chain (series of interconnected rings, usually of metal)
die Werkstatt
A2
workshop (room where things are manufactured)
der Radfahrer
B1
cyclist, bicycle rider
der Platten
A2
flat tyre, puncture (colloquial)
anschließen
B1
to connect, to attach
der Diebstahl
A2
theft
stürzen
B1
to fall down, to drop, to tumble
bremsen
B1
to brake
die Kreuzung
A2
crossing, intersection
die Ampel
A2
traffic light
hintereinander
B1
consecutively
abschließen
A2
to end, to finish or complete (one's studies, a task)
nebeneinander
B1
next to each other
der Korb
C1
basket, creel
anhalten
A1
to stop (cease moving)
die Reparatur
A1
repair, mending
stehlen
A2
to steal
das E-Bike
B1
e-bike
der Sattel
B1
saddle
eiern
A2
to wobble (of a buckled wheel)
ausweichen
B2
to dodge, to avoid (hitting), to (just) miss, to swerve around
das Radfahren
A1
cycling
abstellen
A2
to put down, to set down
die Bremse
B1
brake, device for causing deceleration
klingeln
A1
to ring (to produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound)
die Gabel
A2
fork
die Fußgängerzone
B1
pedestrian zone
abbiegen
B1
to turn, to turn off
der Scheinwerfer
B1
headlight
bergab
C1
downhill
geradeaus
A1
straight ahead, straightforward (in a forward direction)
ausleihen
A1
to lend
die Panne
B1
breakdown
der Lenker
B1
handlebar, rod, control lever
das Bußgeld
A2
fine, penalty
der Gehweg
A2
sidewalk (paved footpath)
bergauf
B2
uphill
das Mountainbike
A1
mountain bike
das Ventil
C1
valve
absteigen
C1
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
C1
headwind
die Vorfahrt
B1
right of way, priority
die Klingel
B1
bell
die Steigung
B1
slope (area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward)
Vorfahrt gewähren
B1
to give way, to yield
der Luftdruck
C1
air pressure
die Radtour
A1
bike ride, cycling tour
das Rennrad
B1
road bike
der Handschuh
A1
any handwear; glove, mitten, mitt, gauntlet
die Einbahnstraße
B1
one-way street
losfahren
A2
to set off, to drive away
das Pedal
B1
pedal
der Flicken
B1
patch
in die Pedale treten
A1
to pedal hard, to put your back into it
ölen
B2
to oil, to lubricate
die Kurbel
B2
crank
Handzeichen geben
A1
to signal with your hand
holprig
B1
bumpy
quietschen
B1
to squeak (of brakes)
der Gepäckträger
B2
luggage rack
Kette ist abgesprungen
A1
the chain has come off
die Felge
A2
rim
rutschig
B1
slippery
wendig
A2
nimble, manoeuvrable
die Trinkflasche
B1
water bottle
die Nabe
B2
hub
das Rücklicht
B2
rear light
der Drahtesel
B2
trusty old bike (colloquial)
der Fahrradhelm
A2
bike helmet
der Fahrradständer
B1
bike stand, bike rack
das Ritzel
B2
sprocket, cog
die Fahrradstraße
B1
bicycle street (bikes have priority)
die Luftpumpe
B2
air pump, (bicycle) pump
der Reflektor
B2
reflector
rostig
A2
rusty
das Lastenrad
B2
cargo bike
die Speiche
B2
spoke
aufpumpen
C1
to pump up, to inflate
der Fahrradladen
A2
bike shop
das Schaltwerk
B1
rear derailleur
die Sattelstütze
B2
seat post
der Radfahrstreifen
B2
cycle lane (marked on the road)
das Fahrradschloss
B1
bike lock
die Scheibenbremse
B2
disc brake
das Schutzblech
B1
mudguard, fender
der Bremshebel
B2
brake lever
festziehen
B1
to tighten
verkehrssicher
B1
roadworthy, road-legal
verkehrsberuhigt
C1
traffic-calmed
hochschalten
B2
to shift up into a higher gear
das Flickzeug
B1
puncture repair kit
das Bügelschloss
B2
U-lock, D-lock
herunterschalten
B2
to shift down into a lower gear
die Rücktrittbremse
B2
coaster brake (back-pedal brake)
der Bremsbelag
B1
brake pad
das Kettenöl
B1
chain oil
der Reifenheber
B2
tyre lever