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A structure with a smooth, sloping surface, usually on playgrounds or in swimming pools, that you can slide down for fun.
Die Kinder standen Schlange, um die große Wasserrutsche auszuprobieren.
The children stood in line to try out the big water slide.
The noun 'die Rutsche' (slide) is derived directly from the verb 'rutschen' (to slide). A 'Rutsche' is therefore a device that you can slide on.
Sei vorsichtig, wenn du die nasse Rutsche hinunterrutschst!
Be careful when you slide down the wet slide!
You can tell which meaning is intended from the context. Words like 'Spielplatz' (playground), 'Kinder' (children), or 'Schwimmbad' (swimming pool) point to the playground equipment. Words like 'Gepäck' (luggage), 'Pakete' (packages), 'Flughafen' (airport), or 'Lager' (warehouse) refer to the transport device.
Auf dem neuen Spielplatz gibt es eine besonders hohe Rutsche.
There is an especially tall slide on the new playground.
In the context of playgrounds, 'Rutsche' (slide) is often used with verbs such as 'rutschen' (to slide), 'hinunterrutschen' (to slide down), or 'klettern' (to climb). A common compound is 'die Wasserrutsche' (water slide) in swimming pools.
Die kleine Anna klettert mutig auf die große Rutsche.
Little Anna bravely climbs onto the big slide.
In the technical or logistical meaning, 'Rutsche' (chute/slide) often becomes part of compound nouns that describe the purpose more precisely. Examples are 'die Gepäckrutsche' (luggage chute), 'die Paket-Rutsche' (package chute), or 'die Schuttrutsche' (debris chute) on construction sites.
Die Pakete gleiten automatisch über die Paket-Rutsche zur Sortieranlage.
The packages slide automatically via the package chute to the sorting facility.
ramp
'die Rampe' and 'die Rutsche' can both be a sloping surface. But their purpose is different. A ramp is used to move something or someone between two heights, for example a wheelchair, a bicycle, or goods. A slide is used to glide downward, often for fun on a playground or at a swimming pool. It can also transport things downward. Learners may confuse the words because both are slanted. What matters is the direction and the purpose: 'die Rampe' helps with getting up or down, while 'die Rutsche' is mainly for sliding down.
Im Schwimmbad wartet das Kind lange vor der großen Rutsche.
At the swimming pool, the child waits a long time in front of the big slide.
Die Lieferanten bringen die Kisten über die Rampe ins Lager.
The delivery workers bring the boxes into the warehouse via the ramp.