Short answer: Fahrrad takes the article das (das Fahrrad). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “bicycle” in English.
Fahrrad: word facts
- Article
- das
- Gender
- neutral (neuter)
- English
- Bicycle
- Topic
- City and transport
- Yupo level
- Beginner
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Why does Fahrrad take das?
Fahrrad is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Rad → das Fahrrad.
See the article rules →Fahrrad in the accusative and dative
Singular, with the definite article
| Nominativsubject: who? what? | das Fahrrad |
|---|---|
| Akkusativdirect object: whom? what? | das Fahrrad |
| Dativindirect object: to whom? | dem Fahrrad |
More words ending in -rad
They all take das, because the last part decides the article.
