der Looping
loop
An aerial maneuver in which an aircraft flies a vertical circular path and ends up upside down once.
EXAMPLE
Der Pilot flog einen perfekten Looping.
The pilot flew a perfect loop.
der Looping
loop
der Looping, die Loopings
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Meanings
der Looping
roller coaster loop
A circular or nearly circular section of a roller coaster or similar amusement ride that takes riders upside down.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Looping bekam sie plötzlich Angst.
She suddenly got scared before the loop.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Looping, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Loopings |
| genitive | des Loopings |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Looping | die Loopings |
| accusative | den Looping | die Loopings |
| dative | dem Looping | den Loopings |
| genitive | des Loopings | der Loopings |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clues
Pay attention to whether 'Looping' describes an action or part of a ride structure. Details about how it is performed, such as 'sauber' (cleanly) or 'präzise' (precisely), often point to the aerial maneuver; details about height or material can describe a fixed part of a roller coaster.
EXAMPLE
Beim Flugtraining gelang ihr ein besonders sauberer Looping.
During flight training, she performed an especially clean loop.
Der höchste Looping dieser Achterbahn besteht aus Stahl.
The highest loop on this roller coaster is made of steel.
Typical collocations
Typical collocations include 'einen Looping fliegen' (to fly a loop) and 'einen Looping einleiten' (to initiate a loop). 'Einleiten' (to initiate) specifically describes the beginning of the aerial maneuver.
EXAMPLE
In sicherer Höhe leitete die Pilotin einen Looping ein.
At a safe altitude, the pilot initiated a loop.
Movement through
Movement within this type of track section is often described with 'durch einen Looping fahren' (to ride through a loop). After 'durch' (through), the accusative is used.
EXAMPLE
Der Wagen fuhr mit hoher Geschwindigkeit durch den Looping.
The car sped through the loop.
In real life
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