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
der Skifahrer, die Skifahrer
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Skifahrer, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Skifahrer |
| genitive | des Skifahrers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Skifahrer | die Skifahrer |
| accusative | den Skifahrer | die Skifahrer |
| dative | dem Skifahrer | den Skifahrern |
| genitive | des Skifahrers | der Skifahrer |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
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.
In real life
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