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gym
Colloquial short form for a fitness studio; a place where you can work out and use exercise equipment.
Nach der Arbeit gehe ich heute noch ins Gym, um Krafttraining zu machen.
After work, I'm going to the gym today to do strength training.
'Gym' is a very informal and modern short form for 'Fitnessstudio' (gym/fitness studio). It is used mainly in spoken language and among younger people.
Kommst du später mit ins Gym?
Are you coming to the gym later?
The word 'Gym' (gym) is an Anglicism and was taken directly from English. This also explains its informal and modern character in German.
Viele neue Wörter wie „Gym“ kommen aus dem Englischen.
Many new words like 'Gym' come from English.
To express movement, you use 'ins Gym gehen' (to go to the gym; accusative). When describing the place where you are, you say 'im Gym sein' (to be at/in the gym) or 'im Gym trainieren' (to work out at/in the gym; dative).
Ich gehe dreimal pro Woche ins Gym.
I go to the gym three times a week.