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