shooting club
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shooting club
A club in which sport shooting is practiced and the tradition of marksmanship is maintained.
Jedes Jahr im Sommer veranstaltet der örtliche Schützenverein ein großes Fest.
Every year in the summer, the local shooting club holds a large festival.
The word is composed of 'der Schütze' (someone who shoots/marksman) and 'der Verein' (club/association). So it literally means 'club of marksmen.' The 'n' is a linking sound that connects the two words.
Er ist seit seiner Jugend im Schützenverein aktiv.
He has been active in the shooting club since his youth.
Schützenvereine (shooting clubs) have a long tradition in many regions of Germany and are an important part of social life. They often organize an annual 'Schützenfest' (marksmen's festival), a large folk festival for the whole town or village.
Das Schützenfest ist der Höhepunkt des Jahres in unserem Dorf.
The Schützenfest is the highlight of the year in our village.
Common phrases are 'Mitglied im Schützenverein sein' (to be a member of a shooting club), 'in den Schützenverein eintreten' (to join the shooting club), or 'dem Schützenverein beitreten' (to join the shooting club). The related verb is 'schießen' (to shoot).
Mein Großvater hat mir das Schießen im Schützenverein beigebracht.
My grandfather taught me shooting at the shooting club.
