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title: "Klapprad: der, die or das? It’s das Klapprad | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: das Klapprad, “folding bike”. Accusative: das Klapprad; dative: dem Klapprad. Learn why it takes das and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/klapprad/
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# Klapprad: der, die or das?

das Klapprad

Folding bike

neutral · neuter [City and transport](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Klapprad takes the article das (das Klapprad). It’s a neuter noun (German: neutral) and means “folding bike” in English.

## Klapprad: word facts

- **Article**: das
- **Gender**: neutral (neuter)
- **English**: Folding bike
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Klapprad in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Klapprad)
- [Klapprad in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Klapprad)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Klapprad take das?

Klapprad is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: das Rad → das Klapprad.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Klapprad in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | das Klapprad |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | das Klapprad |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Klapprad |

## More words ending in -rad

They all take das, because the last part decides the article.

[das Rad](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rad/) [das Rennrad](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rennrad/) [das Reserverad](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/reserverad/) [das Lenkrad](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lenkrad/) [das Fahrrad](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrrad/) [das Motorrad](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/motorrad/)

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