der Drahtesel
B2bike (colloquial, lit: metal donkey)
- English meaning
- bike (colloquial, lit: metal donkey)
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Drahtesel
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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- Dictionary
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Drahtesel in a sentence
Ich fahre mit meinem Drahtesel zur Arbeit.
I ride my bike to work.
Declension of der Drahtesel
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Drahtesel | die Drahtesel |
| Accusative | den Drahtesel | die Drahtesel |
| Dative | dem Drahtesel | den Drahteseln |
| Genitive | des Drahtesels | der Drahtesel |
Word family
der Drahtesel is built from der Draht (wire) and der Esel (donkey). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Drahtesel comes from
Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Draht und Esel
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Questions about Drahtesel
Is it der, die or das Drahtesel?
It is der Drahtesel — Drahtesel is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Drahtesel.
What is the plural of Drahtesel?
The plural of der Drahtesel is die Drahtesel.
What is the genitive of Drahtesel?
The genitive singular is des Drahtesels. The dative plural is den Drahteseln.
What does Drahtesel mean in English?
der Drahtesel means "bike (colloquial, lit: metal donkey)". For example: "Ich fahre mit meinem Drahtesel zur Arbeit." — "I ride my bike to work."
What level is Drahtesel in German?
Drahtesel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the cycling & walking vocabulary.
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