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German word
Kondition
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔndiˈtsi̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine nounfitness
Example
Er hat wegen des Trainings eine bessere Kondition.
His fitness has improved because of the training.
More examples
Nach der Grippe hatte sie kaum noch Kondition.
After the flu, she had almost no fitness left.
Core concept
A body that keeps producing effort steadily through a long run or demanding training session.
Common phrases
die Kondition halten
maintain one's fitness
Kondition aufbauen
build up one's fitness
seine Kondition verbessern
improve one's fitness
Similar words
Ausdauer: Physical endurance that supports prolonged exercise or other demanding activity.
Fitness: A person's overall ability to move well and remain healthy.
Zustand: A person's everyday physical state and level of health.
Kraft: The amount of force produced in one effort.
Definition in German
Die körperliche Fitness und Ausdauer einer Person, besonders im Zusammenhang mit sportlicher Belastung.
Word origin
German Kondition was borrowed from French condition, ultimately from Latin conditio meaning 'condition' or 'state', and developed a specific athletic sense.
Usage tips
- Kondition is feminine, so standard phrases include die Kondition and gute Kondition; the plural Konditionen often means commercial terms.
Other meanings
- conditionnoun
- formnoun
Opposites
- Schwächeweaknessnoun
Related words
- Konditionsniveaufitness levelnoun
- konditionellfitness-relatedadjective