scavenger hunt
die Schnitzeljagd, die Schnitzeljagden
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scavenger hunt
A game in which a group follows a route using clues or hidden messages and is supposed to find a destination or treasure at the end.
Die Kinder veranstalteten im Wald eine Schnitzeljagd.
The children organized a scavenger hunt in the woods.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schnitzeljagden |
| genitive | der Schnitzeljagd |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Schnitzeljagd | die Schnitzeljagden |
| accusative | die Schnitzeljagd | die Schnitzeljagden |
| dative | der Schnitzeljagd | den Schnitzeljagden |
| genitive | der Schnitzeljagd | der Schnitzeljagden |
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'Schnitzeljagd' is made up of 'Schnitzel' (small piece) and 'Jagd' (hunt). The word originally referred to a search along a trail of small pieces or clues; the 'hunt' is a playful search.
Für das Sommerfest haben die Eltern eine Schnitzeljagd vorbereitet.
The parents prepared a scavenger hunt for the summer festival.
Common collocations include 'eine Schnitzeljagd organisieren' (to organize a scavenger hunt), 'eine Schnitzeljagd veranstalten' (to hold a scavenger hunt), and 'an einer Schnitzeljagd teilnehmen' (to take part in a scavenger hunt). A scavenger hunt often includes hidden clues and a treasure at the end.
Die Jugendgruppe veranstaltete eine Schnitzeljagd mit zehn versteckten Hinweisen.
The youth group held a scavenger hunt with ten hidden clues.
In the context of 'Schnitzeljagd' (scavenger hunt), words such as 'Kinder' (children), 'Hinweise' (clues), 'Schatz' (treasure), 'verstecken' (to hide), or 'finden' (to find) often appear. The word usually refers to a planned outdoor leisure activity, but it can also occur at birthday parties or at school.
Bei der Schnitzeljagd mussten die Kinder mehrere Rätsel lösen, bevor sie den Schatz fanden.
During the scavenger hunt, the children had to solve several riddles before they found the treasure.
