German Conversation · Level 178
30 words
German word
Turner
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtʊʁnɐ/
Meaning
- masculine noungymnast
Example
Die Turner üben jeden Tag im Verein.
The gymnasts train at the club every day.
More examples
Als ehemaliger Turner arbeitet er jetzt als Trainer.
As a former gymnast, he now works as a coach.
Core concept
A trained competitor controlling a sequence of precise gymnastic movements on the floor or on equipment.
Common phrases
ein Turner der Mannschaft
a gymnast on the team
ehemaliger Turner
former gymnast
Similar words
Turnerin: A woman who competes as a gymnast.
Akrobat: A person who performs aerial and ground acrobatics and balancing feats.
Sportler: A person involved in physical training or athletic competition.
Geräteturner: A gymnast specializing in events using apparatus such as pommel horse and vault.
Definition in German
Person, die im Gerätturnen oder anderen Disziplinen des Turnens als Athlet Leistungswettkämpfe bestreitet
Word origin
The noun Turner derives from the verb turnen through the productive German agent suffix -er, naming a person associated with that activity.
Usage tips
- German Turner does not mean a person who merely turns; it normally refers to a gymnast, especially in a club or competitive context.
Related words
- Turnhallegymnoun
- Turnkarrieregymnastics careernoun
- Turntrainergymnastics coachnoun