Kampfradler

German[edit]

Kampf +‎ Radler, literally “martial cyclist”, perhaps a pun on Kampfadler (“martial eagle”).

Kampfradler m (strong, genitive Kampfradlers, plural Kampfradler, feminine Kampfradlerin)

(derogatory, neologism) inconsiderate cyclist [from early 2010s]
- [2012 May 31, Matthias Stolz, “Getötete Radfahrer”, in ZEITmagazin‎^[1], number 23:
  Verkehrsminister Peter Ramsauer spricht von "Kampfradlern", ohne zu sagen, dass Radler oft ohne deren Schuld überfahren werden (wie etwa in Köln, wo es 2010 die meisten Toten gab, wohl weil die Stadt so eng bebaut ist).
  The minister for transport Peter Ramsauer speaks of "martial cyclists", leaving aside that cyclists are often run over without their fault (for example in Cologne, with the highest count of deaths in 2010, probably due to the city's dense development).]

Declension of Kampfradler [masculine, strong]