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German Exercise Flashcards

Master exercise vocabulary with flashcards, audio pronunciation, and tiered difficulty levels designed to take you from beginner to advanced.

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das Handtuch (towel)

Memory Trick: Think of a cloth (Tuch) you hold in your Hand to wipe off sweat after exercise.

A cloth for your hand is a Handtuch!

der Muskel (muscle)

Memory Trick: Pronounced almost like English muscle, but written with a k. Imagine flexing a strong Muskel.

Flex your strong Muskel!

die Ausdauer (endurance)

Memory Trick: Combines aus (out) and Dauer (duration). To stay out running for a long duration takes great Ausdauer.

Outward duration power = Ausdauer!

das Laufband (treadmill)

Memory Trick: Combines laufen (to run) and Band (belt/band). A treadmill is literally a running band.

A moving band for your run = Laufband!

der Schweiß (sweat)

Memory Trick: Sounds like twice — when you work out twice as hard, you break into a heavy Schweiß.

Work twice as hard, produce Schweiß!

die Verletzung (injury)

Memory Trick: Think of ver-let — don't let yourself get hurt! A Verletzung is a painful sports injury.

Prevent a painful Verletzung!

Regional Varieties & Dialects

How exercise vocabulary varies across Spain and Latin America.

Gym / Fitness Center

Germany: das Fitnessstudio / die Muckibude (colloquial)
Austria: das Fitnessstudio / das Fitnesscenter
Switzerland: das Fitnesscenter

Cycling

Germany: das Radfahren / Fahrrad fahren
Austria: das Radfahren
Switzerland: das Velofahren

Tracksuit

Germany: der Trainingsanzug
Austria: der Trainingsanzug
Switzerland: der Trainer

Sneakers / Athletic Shoes

Germany: die Sportschuhe / die Turnschuhe
Austria: die Turnschuhe / die Sportschuhe
Switzerland: die Turnschuhe / die Sneaker

Public / Outdoor Swimming Pool

Germany: das Freibad / das Schwimmbad
Austria: das Freibad / das Sommerbad
Switzerland: die Badi

Hiking

Germany: das Wandern
Austria: das Wandern / das Bergsteigen
Switzerland: das Wandern / das Bergwandern

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