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

das Reserverad

Spare wheel

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

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

## Reserverad: word facts

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

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

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

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

## Why does Reserverad take das?

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

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

## Reserverad in the accusative and dative

Singular, with the definite article

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

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

## More words about city and transport

[All →](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/city-transport/)

[der Park Park](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/park/) [das Zentrum Centre](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/zentrum/) [der Gegenverkehr Oncoming traffic](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gegenverkehr/) [die Nebenstraße Side street](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/nebenstrasse/) [die Handbremse Handbrake](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/handbremse/) [das Moped Moped](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/moped/) [der Radweg Bicycle lane](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/radweg/) [die Gegenrichtung Opposite direction](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/gegenrichtung/) [die Abkürzung Shortcut](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/abkuerzung/) [das Klapprad Folding bike](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/klapprad/) [der Standstreifen Hard shoulder](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/standstreifen/) [die Strecke Route](https://yupolearn.com/en/word/strecke/)

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