Noun
der Drahtesel
Pronunciation: /ˈdʁaːtˌeːzəl/
trusty old bike (colloquial)
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plural Drahtesel
Meanings
Noun
- trusty old bike (colloquial)
- bicycle
Example sentence
Mein alter Drahtesel fährt nach zwanzig Jahren immer noch.
My trusty old bike still runs after twenty years.
Word forms
singular
der Drahtesel
plural
die Drahtesel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Drahtesel
Accusativeden Drahtesel
Dativedem Drahtesel
Genitivedes Drahtesels
Plural
Nominativedie Drahtesel
Accusativedie Drahtesel
Dativeden Drahteseln
Genitiveder Drahtesel
Usage
- auf dem Drahtesel unterwegs sein — Be out and about on one's bike; colloquial and often affectionate.
- Drahtesel / Fahrrad — A playful name versus the neutral word bicycle.
Mit meinem alten Drahtesel brauche ich zwanzig Minuten bis zur Arbeit.
It takes me twenty minutes to get to work on my old bike.