Noun
die Dressur
Pronunciation: /dʁɛˈsuːɐ̯/
the act of training animals, chiefly of horses (dressage), and dogs
C2
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plural Dressuren
Meanings
Noun
- the act of training animals, chiefly of horses (dressage), and dogs
- the act of training, drilling someone
- a stunt by a so trained animal
Example sentence
Die Dressur des jungen Pferdes braucht viel Geduld.
Training the young horse requires a lot of patience.
Word forms
singular
die Dressur
plural
die Dressuren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Dressur
Accusativedie Dressur
Dativeder Dressur
Genitiveder Dressur
Plural
Nominativedie Dressuren
Accusativedie Dressuren
Dativeden Dressuren
Genitiveder Dressuren
Usage
- die Dressur eines Pferdes — training a horse, especially for controlled movements
- Dressur / Springreiten — dressage versus show jumping; different equestrian disciplines
Die Reiterin zeigte bei der Dressur präzise Übergänge.
The rider demonstrated precise transitions in dressage.