Laufrad

German

Etymology

From laufen +‎ Rad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaʊ̯fˌʁaːt/
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Noun

Laufrad n (strong, genitive Laufrades or Laufrads, plural Laufräder)

  1. (engineering) rotor
  2. (especially cycling, motorcycling) running/front wheel (as opposed to the drive wheel)
    Coordinate term: Antriebsrad
  3. (historical) synonym of Draisine
  4. (cycling) balance bicycle

Declension

Declension of Laufrad [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Laufrad die Laufräder
genitive eines des Laufrades, Laufrads der Laufräder
dative einem dem Laufrad, Laufrade1 den Laufrädern
accusative ein das Laufrad die Laufräder

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Laufrad” in Duden online
  • “Laufrad” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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