die Radtour
bike tour
An outing or trip taken by bicycle.
EXAMPLE
Für den Sommer planen wir eine mehrtägige Radtour durch die Alpen.
For the summer, we're planning a multi-day bike tour through the Alps.
die Radtour
bike tour
die Radtour, die Radtouren
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Radtour, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Radtouren |
| genitive | der Radtour |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Radtour | die Radtouren |
| accusative | die Radtour | die Radtouren |
| dative | der Radtour | den Radtouren |
| genitive | der Radtour | der Radtouren |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Die Radtour' (bike tour) is a compound noun made from 'das Rad' (short form for bicycle) and 'die Tour' (trip, outing). So it literally means a tour by bicycle.
EXAMPLE
Unsere erste gemeinsame Radtour war ein tolles Erlebnis.
Our first bike tour together was a great experience.
Typical verbs
When talking about a bike tour, you usually use the verb 'machen' (to do / to take). A slightly more formal variant is 'unternehmen' (to undertake).
EXAMPLE
Am Sonntag machen wir eine Radtour mit der ganzen Familie.
On Sunday we're taking a bike tour with the whole family.
Descriptive adjectives
'Radtour' (bike tour) is often combined with adjectives that describe the duration or the route, for example 'eine kurze/lange Radtour' (a short/long bike tour), 'eine mehrtägige Radtour' (a multi-day bike tour), or 'eine gemütliche Radtour' (a relaxed bike tour).
EXAMPLE
Wir planen eine gemütliche Radtour am See.
We're planning a relaxed bike tour by the lake.
In real life
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