# das Rad

das Rad is a German noun meaning “wheel”. Forms: des Rades, die Räder.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Rades
- Plural: die Räder

## In other languages

- Русский: колесо
- Українська: колесо

## Noun

1. wheel
2. cartwheel

## Noun

1. rad (non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)

## Examples

- Du bist das fünfte Rad am Wagen. — You are the fifth wheel on the wagon.
- Ich bin mit dem Rad gefahren. — I took my bike.
- Kann man per Rad dorthin gelangen? — Is it reachable by bike?
- Er kam den Hügel auf seinem Rad herabgefahren. — He came cycling down the hill.
- Machst du das Rad ab? — Will you take the wheel off?

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