A winter sport in which two teams try to slide their heavy granite stones along an ice sheet as close as possible to the center of a target circle.
example
Die Schweiz und Kanada haben traditionell sehr starke Teams im Curling.
Switzerland and Canada traditionally have very strong teams in curling.
Usage tips
Origin of the word
'Curling' is a loanword from English. The ending '-ing' is typical for activities that have been adopted into German as nouns, as in 'Training' (training) or 'Jogging' (jogging).
EXAMPLE
Das Training für das Curling-Turnier beginnt nächste Woche.
Training for the curling tournament starts next week.
Use with a verb
Since 'Curling' (curling) is a sport, it is almost always combined with the verb 'spielen' (to play). So you say 'Curling spielen' (to play curling).
EXAMPLE
Hast du schon einmal Curling gespielt?
Have you ever played curling?
Cultural context
Curling is best known as a discipline at the Winter Olympics. It is especially popular in countries such as Canada, Scotland, Switzerland, and the Scandinavian countries.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben gestern Abend das Curling-Finale bei den Olympischen Spielen im Fernsehen gesehen.
Yesterday evening we watched the curling final at the Olympic Games on TV.