Radfahrer

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German

Etymology

From Rad (“bicycle”) +‎ Fahrer (“driver”). The former is short for Fahrrad. The figurative sense (early 20th c.) is from the notion of nach oben buckeln und nach unten treten (“to bow to the top and kick to the bottom”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁa(ː)tˌfaːʁɐ/
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Noun

Radfahrer m (strong, genitive Radfahrers, plural Radfahrer, feminine Radfahrerin)

  1. agent noun of Rad fahren: cyclist
    Synonyms: Fahrradfahrer, Radler
  2. (figurative, informal) someone who is meek towards their superiors and despotic towards their inferiors
    • 1919, M. Schlegel, “Mehr Menschenwürde!”, in E. Diederichs, editor, Die Tat – Monatszeitschrift für die Zukunft deutscher Kultur, volume 11/1, page 72:
      „Radfahrer“ nennt der Volkswitz solche Leute, „die nach oben buckeln und nach unten treten“.
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Declension

Declension of Radfahrer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Radfahrer die Radfahrer
genitive eines des Radfahrers der Radfahrer
dative einem dem Radfahrer den Radfahrern
accusative einen den Radfahrer die Radfahrer

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