Polyglot Dictionary

Motorrad

/ˈmoːtoːɐ̯ˌʁaːt/

das noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Motorräder

Meaning

  1. motorcycle

    Built from Motor (engine) + Rad (wheel).

    • Er fährt ein Motorrad.

      He rides a motorcycle.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Motor engine
  • Rad wheel

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

moto

moto is the French word for the same thing — both mean "motorcycle."

Portuguese

motocicleta

motocicleta is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "motorcycle."

Practice

1 What does Motorrad mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er fährt ein ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Motorrad?

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