German C1 Leisure & Sport Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Leisure & Sport vocabulary at C1 level — 199 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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199 C1 · Leisure & Sport words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
die Aerobicaerobic—
akrobatischacrobatic—
der Alpinismusalpinism—
ambitioniertambitious—
der Anfeuerungsrufcheer / chant—
anregendstimulating—
anstrengendstrenuous—
die Aquarellewatercolors—
die Armbrusta crossbow—
artistischartistic—
die Atonalitätatonality—
ausdauerndpersistent—
auskostento savor / enjoy to the fullest—
die Balancebalance—
balancierento balance—
das Ballspielball game—
beachtlichremarkable—
behäbigsluggish—
behütento protect—
belohnenreward—
besiegento defeat—
besinnlichserene—
besonnencautious—
bezauberndenchanting—
bindento tie—
der Biwaksackbivouac sack—
der Bodenturnenfloor exercise—
die Bouleboule—
das Boxenboxing—
die Brauchbarkeitusefulness—
die Choreografiechoreography—
cineastischcinematic—
der DäumlingTom Thumb fairy tale character—
der Degena epee (fencing) / sword / rapier—
dehnento stretch—
die Dissonanzdissonance—
die Dressurdressage—
dribbelndribble—
durchforstento search—
die Durchführungdevelopment section—
durchkämpfento fight one's way through—
ehrgeizigambitious—
einrenkento adjust—
der Eiskunstlauffigure skating—
entlastento relieve—
entmutigendiscourage—
entspannento relax—
das Ergometerergometer—
erlebnisreichexciting—
erlegento shoot / kill / bag—
die Etiketteetiquette—
euphorischeuphoric—
exzellentexcellent—
der Fährtenlesera tracker—
die Fairnessfairness—
famosfamous—
das Feedbackfeedback—
fesselnto captivate—
die Fitnessfitness—
das Fitnessgerätgym equipment—
der Fitnessraumgym—
das Fitnessstudiofitness studio—
der Fitnesstestfitness test—
die Freizeitgestaltungleisure activities—
der Freizeitparktheme park—
friedfertigpeaceful—
der GeräteturnenApparatus gymnastics—
die Gerätschaftequipment—
gesundheitsbewussthealth-conscious—
glückseligblissful—
grandiosmagnificent—
die Gymnastikübunggymnastic exercise—
hantelndumbbells—
die Harmonikharmonic structure—
herausfordernto challenge—
herbeirufensummon—
herbeischaffenprocure—
der Hochsitza perch—
der Hochtöner-Lautsprechera tweeter—
die Homophoniehomophony—
horchenlistening—
die Inspirationinspiration—
die Instrumentationinstrumentation—
inszenierento stage / direct / produce—
jagento chase—
jodelnyodeling—
der Ju-JutsuJujutsu—
das Judojudo—
die Kadenzcadence—
der Kadera squad / cadre—
die Kalkulationcalculation—
der Kampfsportcombat sport—
die Karatekarate—
kindgerechtsuitable for children—
klatschento cheer—
kletternto climb—
klöppelnto make lace—
knüpfentie—
die Komparseextra / supernumerary = present in excess of the normal or requisite number—
die Konsonanzconsonance—

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