somersault
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somersault
An acrobatic exercise in which a person jumps into the air from a standing position or with a run-up and rotates once completely around their own transverse axis.
Der Turner beendete seine Bodenkür mit einem perfekten doppelten Salto rückwärts.
The gymnast ended his floor routine with a perfect double backward somersault.
You can not only 'machen' (do) a 'Salto' (somersault). Depending on the context, the verbs 'einen Salto springen' (to jump/perform a somersault) or 'einen Salto schlagen' (to do a somersault) are also very common.
Die Kinder übten im Garten, einen Salto zu schlagen.
The children practiced doing a somersault in the garden.
'Salto' (somersault) is often combined with directions or numbers to specify the type of exercise. Typical examples are 'Salto vorwärts' (forward somersault), 'Salto rückwärts' (backward somersault), or 'doppelter Salto' (double somersault).
Die Akrobatin zeigte einen beeindruckenden Salto rückwärts.
The acrobat performed an impressive backward somersault.
'Salto' (somersault) is a loanword from Italian, where 'salto' simply means 'jump'. In German, it has the specific meaning of an acrobatic rotation.
Für einen Salto braucht man viel Körperbeherrschung.
For a somersault, you need a lot of body control.
flip
Both words refer to an acrobatic rotation in the air. Flip is especially common in certain sports and in informal language, while Salto is the more general term for a complete rotation around the transverse axis. In a sports context, Flip is often the better fit; otherwise, Salto is usually used.
Der Turner landete nach dem Sprung sicher einen Salto.
After the jump, the gymnast landed a somersault safely.
Der Skateboarder landete nach dem Sprung sicher einen Flip.
After the jump, the skateboarder landed a flip safely.
