Noun
der Turner
Pronunciation: [ˈtʊʁnɐ]
a male gymnast
B2
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plural Turner
Meanings
Noun
- a male gymnast
Example sentence
Der junge Turner trainiert jeden Tag am Barren.
The young gymnast trains on the parallel bars every day.
Word forms
singular
der Turner
plural
die Turner
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Turner
Accusativeden Turner
Dativedem Turner
Genitivedes Turners
Plural
Nominativedie Turner
Accusativedie Turner
Dativeden Turnern
Genitiveder Turner
Usage
- der Turner / die Turnerin — male / female gymnast; related to turnen
- ein Turner am Reck — a gymnast on the horizontal bar; a common apparatus phrase
Der Turner landete nach dem Sprung sicher auf der Matte.
The gymnast landed safely on the mat after the jump.