Noun
das Kreuzheben
Pronunciation: /ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sˌheːbn̩/
deadlift
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- deadlift
- deadlift (weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position)
Example sentence
Beim Kreuzheben ist die richtige Technik besonders wichtig.
Correct technique is especially important for the deadlift.
Word forms
singular
das Kreuzheben
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Kreuzheben
Accusativedas Kreuzheben
Dativedem Kreuzheben
Genitivedes Kreuzhebens
Kreuzheben has no common plural.
Usage
- Kreuzheben trainieren — practise the deadlift; a strength-training movement
- das Kreuzheben — a nominalised infinitive, normally without a plural
Im Trainingsplan stand Kreuzheben vor den übrigen Kraftübungen.
The training plan listed deadlifts before the other strength exercises.