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der Skifahrer
skier
A male person who skis as a sport or leisure activity.
example
Ein erfahrener Skifahrer fuhr die schwarze Piste mühelos hinunter.
An experienced skier went down the black run effortlessly.
der Skifahrer
skier
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Meanings
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Compound word
The word is made up of 'Ski' (ski) and 'Fahrer' (driver / rider). A 'Fahrer' is a person who operates a vehicle or piece of sports equipment, derived from the verb 'fahren' (to drive / to ride / to go). A 'Skifahrer' (skier) is therefore literally someone who goes on skis.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Piste waren Anfänger und geübte Skifahrer unterwegs.
There were beginners and skilled skiers out on the slope.
Word family
'Der Skifahrer' (the skier) belongs to the word family around the activity 'Ski fahren' (to ski). The verb describes the action, while 'das Skifahren' (skiing) refers to the activity as a noun. 'Der Skifahrer' (the skier) is the person who does this activity.
EXAMPLE
Das Skifahren macht ihm großen Spaß, er ist ein leidenschaftlicher Skifahrer.
He really enjoys skiing; he is a passionate skier.
Typical adjectives
'Skifahrer' (skier) is often combined with adjectives that describe ability or experience. Typical examples are 'ein erfahrener Skifahrer' (an experienced skier), 'ein guter Skifahrer' (a good skier), or 'ein vorsichtiger Skifahrer' (a cautious skier).
EXAMPLE
Als Anfänger sollte man nicht die Routen für erfahrene Skifahrer wählen.
As a beginner, you should not choose the routes for experienced skiers.
Compare with
Skifahrer vs Skispringer
ski jumper
'der Skispringer' and 'der Skifahrer' both have to do with winter sports and skis, but they do not refer to the same sport. A 'Skifahrer' skis, for example on a slope or on vacation. A 'Skispringer' skis down a ramp and jumps as far as possible. Learners may confuse the words because both begin with 'Ski'. The important part is the second part: '-fahrer' skis, '-springer' jumps from a ramp.
Skifahrer
Nach der Arbeit hat der Skifahrer seine Ausrüstung für den Urlaub geprüft.
After work, the skier checked his equipment for the vacation.
Skispringer
Morgen startet der Skispringer bei einem Wettbewerb in Österreich.
Tomorrow the ski jumper is starting in a competition in Austria.
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