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A person who moves a boat with oars, whether as a sport or for transportation.
Die Ruderer des Deutschland-Achters trainierten auf dem See für die bevorstehende Regatta.
The rowers of the German eight trained on the lake for the upcoming regatta.
The word 'Ruderer' (rower) is derived directly from the verb 'rudern' (to row). The ending '-er' refers to a male person who performs the activity, a very common pattern in German.
Wer rudert, ist ein Ruderer.
Someone who rows is a rower.
'Der Ruderer' (the rower) belongs to a word family related to movement on water. This includes the verb 'rudern' (to row), the tool 'das Ruder' (the oar/rudder), and the boat 'das Ruderboot' (the rowboat).
Der Ruderer ergriff sein Ruder und stieg ins Ruderboot.
The rower grabbed his oar and climbed into the rowboat.
In a sports context, 'Ruderer' (rower) is often combined with the type of boat, for example 'Ruderer im Achter' (rower in an eight, a boat for eight people) or 'im Einer' (in a single scull, a boat for one person).
Als Ruderer im Einer ist man komplett auf sich allein gestellt.
As a rower in a single scull, you are completely on your own.
