Velo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "velo"

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French vélo, or shortened form Veloziped.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveːlo/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

Noun

Velo n (strong, genitive Velos, plural Velos)

1. (Switzerland, Southern Germany) bicycle

   Synonym: Fahrrad

   Velo fahren ― to cycle

Declension

Declension of Velo [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Velo	die	Velos
genitive	eines	des	Velos	der	Velos
dative	einem	dem	Velo	den	Velos
accusative	ein	das	Velo	die	Velos

Derived terms

• Velofahrer
• Veloweg

Descendants

• → Romansch: velo

Further reading

• “Velo” in Duden online
• “Velo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache