Radler

See also: radler

German

Etymology

Radler is a Bavarian word for Radfahrer (“cyclist”): Rad +‎ -ler. Also analysable as radeln +‎ -er.

There are several theories about the origin of the beverage and its naming, but they are all dated in the 19^th century, when the beverage became a popular thirst quencher with lower alcoholic content than beer within the emerging movement of recreational cycling among the working class.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁaːdlɐ/

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Noun

Radler n or m (strong, genitive Radlers, plural Radler)

1. (chiefly Southern Germany) shandy (beer mixed with lemonade)

   Synonyms: Alsterwasser, Alster, (Switzerland) Panaché

Declension

Declension of Radler [neuter // masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das, der	Radler	die	Radler
genitive	eines	des	Radlers	der	Radler
dative	einem	dem	Radler	den	Radlern
accusative	ein, einen	das, den	Radler	die	Radler

Derived terms

• Radlermaß

Noun

Radler m (strong, genitive Radlers, plural Radler, feminine Radlerin)

1. (cycling, colloquial) cyclist

   Synonyms: Fahrradfahrer, Radfahrer

Declension

Declension of Radler [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Radler	die	Radler
genitive	eines	des	Radlers	der	Radler
dative	einem	dem	Radler	den	Radlern
accusative	einen	den	Radler	die	Radler

Derived terms

• Kampfradler

Further reading

• “Radler” in Duden online
• “Radler” in Duden online
• Radler on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de