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der Drahtesel

B2

bike (colloquial, lit: metal donkey)

English meaning
bike (colloquial, lit: metal donkey)
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Drahtesel
Vocabulary package
Cycling & Walking

Drahtesel in a sentence

Ich fahre mit meinem Drahtesel zur Arbeit.

I ride my bike to work.

Declension of der Drahtesel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Drahteseldie Drahtesel
Accusativeden Drahteseldie Drahtesel
Dativedem Drahteselden Drahteseln
Genitivedes Drahteselsder 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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