In German
Fahrrad
Meaning: bike
Formal or informal? “Fahrrad” is bike. In everyday speech Germans often shorten it to “Rad”, which also means wheel.
Example sentences
Ich fahre jeden Tag mit dem Fahrrad.
I ride my bike every day.
Mein Fahrrad ist ganz neu.
My bike is brand new.
Die Fahrräder stehen vor dem Haus.
The bikes are standing in front of the house.
Grammar note
“Das Fahrrad” is neuter, so it takes “das” and “ein”. The plural is “die Fahrräder”, with an umlaut on the “a”. “Mit dem Fahrrad” means by bike.
Common mistake
Don't say “der Fahrrad”. The article is “das Fahrrad”, neuter. Use “mit dem Fahrrad” for “by bike”, not “mit das Fahrrad”.
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How do you say “by bike” in German?
“Mit dem Fahrrad”.
What is the plural of “Fahrrad”?
“Fahrräder”, with an umlaut on the “a”.