die Felge
rim
The outer ring of a wheel, usually made of metal, onto which the tire is mounted.
EXAMPLE
Er hat sich teure Alufelgen für sein neues Auto gekauft.
He bought expensive alloy rims for his new car.
die Felge
rim
die Felge, die Felgen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Felge, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Felgen |
| genitive | der Felge |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Felge | die Felgen |
| accusative | die Felge | die Felgen |
| dative | der Felge | den Felgen |
| genitive | der Felge | der Felgen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical materials
Rims are often named according to their material. The most common compounds are 'die Alufelge' (alloy rim/aluminum rim) and 'die Stahlfelge' (steel rim).
EXAMPLE
Im Winter fahre ich mit Stahlfelgen, im Sommer mit Alufelgen.
In winter I drive with steel rims, in summer with alloy rims.
Context: cars and bicycles
Although every wheel has a rim, you most often hear the word in connection with cars, motorcycles, and bicycles, often when it is about appearance or maintenance.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Kontakt mit dem Bordstein war die Felge zerkratzt.
After contact with the curb, the rim was scratched.
Typical verbs
Common verbs used with 'Felge' (rim) describe actions such as 'Felgen montieren' (to mount rims), 'Felgen wechseln' (to change rims), or 'Felgen reinigen' (to clean rims).
EXAMPLE
In der Werkstatt können Sie Ihre neuen Felgen montieren lassen.
At the garage, you can have your new rims mounted.
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