die Rundreise
round trip
A trip on which several places or sights are visited and which ends back at the starting point.
EXAMPLE
Wir planen eine dreiwöchige Rundreise durch Italien.
We are planning a three-week round trip through Italy.
die Rundreise
round trip
die Rundreise, die Rundreisen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Rundreise, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rundreisen |
| genitive | der Rundreise |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Rundreise | die Rundreisen |
| accusative | die Rundreise | die Rundreisen |
| dative | der Rundreise | den Rundreisen |
| genitive | der Rundreise | der Rundreisen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is made up of 'rund' (round) and 'Reise' (trip/journey). So it literally describes a trip that forms a circle and ends back at the starting point.
EXAMPLE
Unsere Rundreise durch Skandinavien beginnt und endet in Kopenhagen.
Our round trip through Scandinavia begins and ends in Copenhagen.
Typical collocation
'Rundreise' (round trip) is very often combined with the verb 'machen' (to make/do). You say 'eine Rundreise machen' (to take/go on a round trip).
EXAMPLE
Nächstes Jahr möchten wir eine Rundreise durch die USA machen.
Next year we would like to take a round trip through the USA.
Correct preposition
To describe the region being traveled through, the preposition 'durch' (through) is usually used. If you are currently on the trip, you say 'auf einer Rundreise sein' (to be on a round trip).
EXAMPLE
Sie machten eine unvergessliche Rundreise durch Vietnam.
They took an unforgettable round trip through Vietnam.
Ich kann nicht telefonieren, ich bin gerade auf einer Rundreise.
I can't talk on the phone; I'm on a round trip right now.
Compare with
Rundreise vs Rundfahrt
tour
A Rundfahrt and a Rundreise both take you to several places and back to the starting point. Rundfahrt focuses more on the ride or sightseeing tour, often using a means of transport, while Rundreise emphasizes the more extensive travel undertaking. “Rundfahrt” usually fits a short tour, while “Rundreise” fits a longer trip.
Rundreise
Auf unserer fünftägigen Rundreise besuchten wir mehrere Städte.
On our five-day trip, we visited several cities.
Rundfahrt
Mit dem Bus machten wir eine zweistündige Rundfahrt durch die Altstadt.
We took a two-hour bus tour through the old town.
In real life
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