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

das Motorrad

Bike

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

**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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## 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 →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/)

## Motorrad in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

## 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 Lenkrad](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/lenkrad/) [das Rennrad](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/rennrad/) [das Fahrrad](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/fahrrad/) [das Klapprad](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/klapprad/) [das Reserverad](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/reserverad/)

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