dumbbell
die Hantel, die Hanteln
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dumbbell
A piece of exercise equipment consisting of a bar with weights on both ends, which you lift with one hand or both hands during strength training.
Sie trainiert jeden Morgen mit einer schweren Hantel.
She works out with a heavy dumbbell every morning.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hanteln |
| genitive | der Hantel |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Hantel | die Hanteln |
| accusative | die Hantel | die Hanteln |
| dative | der Hantel | den Hanteln |
| genitive | der Hantel des Hantels | der Hanteln |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Hantel' (dumbbell) also appears in compound nouns such as 'Hanteltraining' (dumbbell training) and 'Hantelbank' (weight bench). The element 'Hantel' indicates that the training involves this piece of equipment.
Auf der Hantelbank liegt er auf dem Rücken und drückt zwei Hanteln nach oben.
He lies on his back on the weight bench and presses two dumbbells upward.
To refer to using this piece of equipment, German often uses 'mit Hanteln trainieren' (to train with dumbbells) or 'Übungen mit Hanteln machen' (to do exercises with dumbbells). After 'mit', the dative is used.
Im Fitnessstudio mache ich Übungen mit einer Hantel.
At the gym, I do exercises with a dumbbell.
Typical collocations include 'eine Hantel heben' (to lift a dumbbell), 'eine Hantel stemmen' (to press a dumbbell upward) and 'eine Hantel ablegen' (to put down a dumbbell). 'Stemmen' emphasizes the physical effort involved in pressing the weight upward.
Er stemmt die Hantel über den Kopf.
He presses the dumbbell over his head.
