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

der Radweg

Bicycle lane

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

**Short answer:** Radweg takes the article der (der Radweg). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “bicycle lane” in English.

## Radweg: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Bicycle lane
- **Topic**: City and transport
- **Yupo level**: Beginner

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Radweg take der?

Radweg is a compound noun. In compounds, the last part decides the article: der Weg → der Radweg.

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

## Radweg in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

| Nominativ subject: who? what? | der Radweg |
| --- | --- |
| Akkusativ direct object: whom? what? | den Radweg |
| Dativ indirect object: to whom? | dem Radweg |

## More words ending in -weg

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

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