German word

Kür

Pronunciation

IPA/kyːɐ̯/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfree routine

Example

Die Küren der Turnerin beeindruckten das Publikum.

The gymnast's free routines impressed the audience.

Illustration for Kür (free routine)

More examples

Die Trainer bewerteten die Kür unter dem Gesichtspunkt der technischen Schwierigkeit.

The coaches evaluated the free routine from the standpoint of technical difficulty.

Core concept

A performer selects personal movements and assembles them into one polished routine instead of following a fixed sequence.

Common phrases

  • eine neue Kür einstudieren

    rehearse a new free routine

  • die Kür bewerten

    evaluate the free routine

Similar words

Pflicht: A compulsory routine made up of prescribed movements in sequence.
Kürprogramm: The content of a routine arranged in advance for competition.
Kurzprogramm: A brief competition routine restricted by time and required elements.

Definition in German

Kür nennt man das freie Programm bei Sport- oder Kunstvorführungen, in dem die Ausführenden eigene Elemente präsentieren.

Word origin

The noun Kür comes from German küren, 'to choose', and its sports sense developed from the idea of a chosen rather than prescribed performance.

Usage tips

  • Kür is feminine, with the forms die Kür and die Küren; the umlaut remains in the plural.

Other meanings

  • choicenoun

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