Turnen

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʊʁnən/
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Noun

Turnen n (strong, genitive Turnens, no plural)

  1. gerund of turnen:
    1. gymnastics
    2. (dated) physical education (in school)
      Synonyms: Sport, Sportunterricht

Usage notes

  • Turnen is mostly used for gymnastics as a competitive sport. See Gymnastik for more.

Declension

Declension of Turnen
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Turnen
genitive eines des Turnens
dative einem dem Turnen
accusative ein das Turnen

Hyponyms

Further reading

  • “Turnen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Turnen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Turnen” in Duden online
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