Noun
das Rad
Pronunciation: /ʁaːt/
wheel
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plural Räder
Meanings
Noun
- wheel
- cartwheel
- rad (non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
Example sentence
Das Auto hat vier Räder.
The car has four wheels.
Word forms
Noun
singular
das Rad
plural
die Räder
Noun
singular
das Rad
plural
die Rads
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Rad
Accusativedas Rad
Dativedem Rad
Genitivedes Rades
Plural
Nominativedie Räder
Accusativedie Räder
Dativeden Rädern
Genitiveder Räder
Usage
- ein Rad / zwei Räder — a wheel / two wheels; note the umlaut
- mit dem Rad fahren — go by bike; Rad can also mean bicycle
Ein Rad des Koffers ist kaputt.
One wheel of the suitcase is broken.