das Schlittschuhlaufen
ice skating
Moving or gliding across an ice surface on ice skates, as a leisure activity or sport.
EXAMPLE
Im Winter gehen wir jedes Wochenende zum Schlittschuhlaufen.
In winter, we go ice skating every weekend.
das Schlittschuhlaufen
ice skating
das Schlittschuhlaufen
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Schlittschuhlaufens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Schlittschuhlaufen | – |
| accusative | das Schlittschuhlaufen | – |
| dative | dem Schlittschuhlaufen | – |
| genitive | des Schlittschuhlaufens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Schlittschuhlaufen' (ice skating) is made up of 'Schlittschuh' (ice skate) and 'laufen' (to run). As a nominalized expression, it is written as one word with a capital letter.
EXAMPLE
Das Schlittschuhlaufen macht den Kindern besonders viel Spaß.
The children especially enjoy ice skating.
Typical collocation
When talking about a planned outing, 'Schlittschuhlaufen' (ice skating) is often used with 'gehen' (to go): 'Man geht zum Schlittschuhlaufen' (You go ice skating). Here, 'zum' is short for 'zu dem'.
EXAMPLE
Sollen wir morgen nach der Schule zum Schlittschuhlaufen gehen?
Shall we go ice skating tomorrow after school?
Expressing an activity
As the name of an activity, 'Schlittschuhlaufen' (ice skating) often follows prepositions or contractions such as 'beim' (while doing) or 'zum' (for). 'Beim Schlittschuhlaufen' (while ice skating) refers to the time or situation during the activity.
EXAMPLE
Beim Schlittschuhlaufen hat sich mein Bruder leicht verletzt.
My brother suffered a minor injury while ice skating.
In real life
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