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gear
A colloquial word borrowed from English for equipment, accessories, or items used for a specific activity. It is often used in contexts such as sports, music, gaming, or technology.
Der DJ packte sein ganzes Gear für den Auftritt im Club zusammen.
The DJ packed up all his gear for the gig at the club.
'Gear' is a word borrowed from English and is used in colloquial German. It sounds modern and is especially common in certain scenes and hobby groups, e.g. gaming, music, and sports.
Für mein neues Hobby brauche ich noch das richtige Gear.
I still need the right gear for my new hobby.
Although 'Gear' often refers to many individual parts, such as cables, devices, and accessories, it is almost always used in the singular in German. It functions like a collective term for all the equipment.
Mein ganzes Foto-Gear passt in diesen einen Rucksack.
All my photo gear fits into this one backpack.
The word is often combined with a noun that describes the activity. Typical examples are 'Gaming-Gear' (gaming gear), 'Kamera-Gear' (camera gear), 'DJ-Gear' (DJ gear), or 'Outdoor-Gear' (outdoor gear).
Er hat viel Geld für sein neues Gaming-Gear ausgegeben.
He spent a lot of money on his new gaming gear.
equipment
Ausrüstung and Gear can refer to the same items used for an activity. Ausrüstung is the neutral, generally appropriate standard term. Gear is colloquial and is used especially in areas such as sports, music, gaming, or technology.
Vor der gemeinsamen Tour sprechen die Mountainbiker locker über ihr neues Gear.
Before their group ride, the mountain bikers casually talk about their new gear.
Für die Wanderung prüft Anna sorgfältig ihre Ausrüstung.
Anna carefully checks her equipment before the hike.
