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

das Leihfahrrad

Hire bike

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

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

## Leihfahrrad: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Leihfahrrad take das?

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

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

## Leihfahrrad in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## More words ending in -fahrrad

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

[das Fahrrad](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrrad/)

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