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