Noun
das Windrad
Pronunciation: /ˈvɪntˌʁa(ː)t/
windmill, windwheel (machine)
C2
rank #15,020
plural Windräder
Meanings
Noun
- windmill, windwheel (machine)
- windmill, pinwheel (children's toy)
- wind turbine
Example sentence
Hinter dem Dorf dreht sich ein großes Windrad.
A large wind turbine turns behind the village.
Word forms
singular
das Windrad
plural
die Windräder
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Windrad
Accusativedas Windrad
Dativedem Windrad
Genitivedes Windrads
Plural
Nominativedie Windräder
Accusativedie Windräder
Dativeden Windrädern
Genitiveder Windräder
Usage
- das Windrad / die Windräder — A wind-driven wheel or turbine; the plural changes a to ä.
- ein Windrad zur Stromerzeugung — In an energy context, Windrad usually means a wind turbine.
Auf dem Hügel stehen drei neue Windräder.
There are three new wind turbines on the hill.