snowboard
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snowboard
A piece of sports equipment resembling a wide board on which you ride down a snow-covered slope with both feet strapped in.
Er hat sich zum Geburtstag ein neues Snowboard gewünscht.
He asked for a new snowboard for his birthday.
'Snowboard' is a loanword from English and is made up of 'snow' (Schnee) and 'board' (Brett). The meaning 'snow board' can therefore be derived directly from its parts.
Mein altes Snowboard ist mir mittlerweile zu klein.
My old snowboard has become too small for me by now.
The verb used for the activity with a snowboard is 'fahren' (to ride/go). So you say 'Snowboard fahren' (to snowboard).
Am Wochenende fahren wir in die Berge zum Snowboard fahren.
At the weekend, we're going to the mountains to go snowboarding.
To describe the sport, you can use either the construction 'Snowboard fahren' (to snowboard) or the verb 'snowboarden' (to snowboard). Both forms are correct and common.
Ich fahre lieber Ski, aber mein Bruder geht oft snowboarden.
I prefer skiing, but my brother often goes snowboarding.
