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das Fahrrad

bicycle

Nominative Sg.das Fahrrad
Genitive Sg.des Fahrrads
Nominative Plural
die Fahrräder
Dative Pluralden Fahrrädern
Gender / Plural CueCompound ending in das Rad (wheel) -> neuter (das)

Full 4-Case Declension Table

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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.

Case (Fall)QuestionSingularPlural
Nominative
Nominativ (Werfall)
Wer oder was?
das Fahrrad
die Fahrräder
Accusative
Akkusativ (Wenfall)
Wen oder was?
das Fahrrad
die Fahrräder
Dative
Dativ (Wemfall)
Wem?
dem Fahrrad
den Fahrrädern
Genitive
Genitiv (Wesfall)
Wessen?
des Fahrrads
der Fahrräder

Why These Endings Work

Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.

  • Dative plural adds -n to the plural stem: Fahrräder → Fahrrädern.
Pattern summary: Genitive Sg adds -(e)s; Accusative/Dative Sg equal the base noun.

Example Sentences in Context

Nominative

Das neue Fahrrad steht sicher vor der Haustür.

The new bicycle is parked safely outside the front door.

Dative

Viele Pendler fahren morgens mit dem Fahrrad ins Zentrum.

Many commuters travel to the city center by bicycle in the morning.

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FAQs: das Fahrrad

Is "Fahrrad" der, die, or das in German?

"Fahrrad" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Fahrrad). Gender cue: Compound ending in das Rad (wheel) -> neuter (das).

What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Fahrrad"?

The Nominative plural of das Fahrrad is "die Fahrräder" (pattern: ¨-er). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Fahrrädern".

How does "das Fahrrad" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?

As a strong neuter noun, "Fahrrad" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Fahrrads); Accusative and Dative keep "Fahrrad".