riding
das Reiten
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riding
Sitting on a horse or another riding animal while it is moving, usually while guiding the animal. It is particularly popular as a sport and leisure activity.
Beim Reiten trägt sie immer einen Helm.
She always wears a helmet when riding.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Reitens |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Reiten | – |
| accusative | das Reiten | – |
| dative | dem Reiten | – |
| genitive | des Reitens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
„Das Reiten“ (riding) is the infinitive of the verb „reiten“ (to ride) used as a noun. This allows you to make the activity itself the subject of a sentence.
Das Reiten hilft mir, nach der Arbeit zu entspannen.
Riding helps me relax after work.
Use „beim Reiten“ (while riding) to describe what happens during the activity. Use „zum Reiten“ (for riding) when stating the purpose of something or a route.
Beim Reiten muss man auf die Bewegungen des Pferdes achten.
When riding, you have to pay attention to the horse's movements.
Zum Reiten brauche ich feste Schuhe.
I need sturdy shoes for riding.
Common collocations include „das Reiten lernen“ (to learn to ride), „mit dem Reiten anfangen“ (to start riding), and „das Reiten aufgeben“ (to give up riding). In the expression with „anfangen“ (to start), „mit dem Reiten“ (with riding) is in the dative case.
Meine Tochter hat vor einem Jahr mit dem Reiten angefangen.
My daughter started riding a year ago.
