bike path
der Radweg, die Radwege
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bike path
A path or lane specifically intended for cyclists, often separated from the roadway for cars.
In dieser Stadt sind die Radwege sehr gut ausgebaut und sicher.
In this city, the bike paths are very well developed and safe.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Radwege |
| genitive | des Radweges |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Radweg | die Radwege |
| accusative | den Radweg | die Radwege |
| dative | dem Radweg | den Radwegen |
| genitive | des Radweges des Radwegs | der Radwege |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Radweg' (bike path) is a compound noun made from 'das Rad' (short for bicycle) and 'der Weg' (path/way). So it is literally a 'path for the bicycle'.
In den Niederlanden gibt es fast überall breite Radwege.
In the Netherlands, there are wide bike paths almost everywhere.
Pay attention to the case with the preposition 'auf': you ride 'auf dem Radweg' (on the bike path; dative, location), but you turn 'auf den Radweg' (onto the bike path; accusative, direction).
Bitte fahren Sie auf dem Radweg und nicht auf dem Gehweg.
Please ride on the bike path and not on the sidewalk.
Common verbs used with 'Radweg' (bike path) are 'einen Radweg benutzen' (to use a bike path), 'einen Radweg bauen' (to build a bike path), or 'einen Radweg anlegen' (to create/build a bike path).
Die Stadt plant, neue Radwege anzulegen.
The city is planning to build new bike paths.
