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German word
Turnerin
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtʊɐ̯nəʁɪn/
Meaning
- feminine noungymnast
Example
Viele Turnerinnen trainieren im Park.
Many female gymnasts train in the park.
More examples
Die Turnerin am Schwebebalken übte eine schwierige Kombination.
The gymnast on the balance beam practiced a difficult combination.
Core concept
A woman holding precise shapes in midair, on a beam, between bars, or during a floor routine.
Common phrases
erfolgreiche Turnerin
successful gymnast
Turnerin am Schwebebalken
gymnast on the balance beam
Turnerin auf internationaler Bühne
gymnast on the international stage
Similar words
Gymnastin: A woman who competes in gymnastics.
Kunstturnerin: A female artistic gymnast competing on apparatus such as beam or uneven bars.
Sportlerin: A woman who competes in sports.
Definition in German
Eine Turnerin ist eine weibliche Sportlerin, die sich auf Gerätturnen spezialisiert und Übungen an Stufenbarren, Schwebebalken oder Boden zeigt.
Word origin
The noun Turnerin consists of Turner plus the feminine-forming suffix -in, a common German way to denote a female person associated with an activity.
Usage tips
- The plural of Turnerin is Turnerinnen, with -in changing to -innen rather than taking the regular plural ending -s.
Other meanings
- artistic gymnastnoun
Related words
- Turnverbandgymnastics federationnoun
- Turngerätgymnastics apparatusnoun
- turnerischgymnasticadjective