die Sportkleidung
sportswear
Clothing specifically designed for sports activities.
EXAMPLE
Für das Training brauchst du bequeme Sportkleidung und passende Schuhe.
For training, you need comfortable sportswear and suitable shoes.
die Sportkleidung
sportswear
die Sportkleidung, die Sportkleidungen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Sportkleidung, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sportkleidungen |
| genitive | der Sportkleidung |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Sportkleidung | die Sportkleidungen |
| accusative | die Sportkleidung | die Sportkleidungen |
| dative | der Sportkleidung | den Sportkleidungen |
| genitive | der Sportkleidung | der Sportkleidungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Sportkleidung' (sportswear) consists of 'Sport' (sport) and 'Kleidung' (clothing). The component 'Sport' indicates what purpose the clothing is intended for.
EXAMPLE
Im Kaufhaus gibt es eine eigene Abteilung für Sportkleidung.
There is a separate sportswear department in the department store.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'Sportkleidung anziehen' (to put on sportswear), 'Sportkleidung tragen' (to wear sportswear), and 'Sportkleidung wechseln' (to change sportswear). 'Wechseln' (to change) describes taking off the sportswear you have been wearing and putting on different clothes.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Training wechsle ich meine verschwitzte Sportkleidung.
After training, I change out of my sweaty sportswear.
Describing clothing
'In Sportkleidung' (in sportswear) describes how someone is dressed. This phrase often occurs with verbs such as 'kommen' (to come) or 'erscheinen' (to appear).
EXAMPLE
Bitte kommt morgen direkt in Sportkleidung zur Schule.
Please come to school tomorrow directly in your sportswear.
In real life
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