German word

Sportzentrum

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃpɔɐ̯tˌt͡sɛntrʊm/

Meaning

  • neuter nounsports center

Example

Die Sportzentren sind am Wochenende oft voll.

The sports centers are often crowded on weekends.

Illustration for Sportzentrum (sports center)

More examples

Wir gehen jeden Morgen ins Sportzentrum.

We go to the sports center every morning.

Core concept

A single hub where courts, pools, studios, and other athletic services share one site.

Common phrases

  • ins Sportzentrum gehen

    go to the sports center

  • im Sportzentrum trainieren

    train at the sports center

  • ein modernes Sportzentrum

    a modern sports center

Similar words

Sportanlage: A sports site combining indoor or outdoor playing areas and equipment.
Sporthalle: A spacious indoor venue for sports activities and matches.
Fitnessstudio: A training facility equipped with machines and gear for exercise.
Schwimmbad: A swimming facility with one or more indoor or outdoor pools.

Definition in German

Bezeichnung für eine Sportanlage oder einen Komplex, der verschiedene Sportstätten und Angebote an einem Ort bündelt.

Word origin

Sportzentrum combines German Sport, borrowed from English sport, with Zentrum, from Latin centrum via Greek kentron, meaning a central point.

Usage tips

  • Sportzentrum is neuter, with the forms das Sportzentrum and die Sportzentren; the plural changes the ending to -en.

Other meanings

  • athletic facilitynoun

Related words

  • Sportstättesports facilitynoun
  • sportlichathleticadjective

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