die Sportsachen
sports gear
Clothing and equipment that you need or use for sports.
EXAMPLE
Für den Sportunterricht liegen die Sportsachen schon bereit.
The sports gear is already laid out for PE class.
die Sportsachen
sports gear
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Sportsachen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| plural | die Sportsachen |
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The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | – | die Sportsachen |
| accusative | – | die Sportsachen |
| dative | – | den Sportsachen |
| genitive | – | der Sportsachen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Sportsachen' (sports gear) is made up of 'Sport' (sport) and 'Sachen' (things). The word therefore refers to several items that together make up your sports kit.
EXAMPLE
Für das Training muss ich meine Sportsachen einpacken.
I need to pack my sports gear for training.
Typical collocations
'Sportsachen' (sports gear) is often used with verbs such as 'packen' (to pack), 'mitbringen' (to bring along), 'anziehen' (to put on), 'waschen' (to wash), and 'vergessen' (to forget). These combinations are particularly common in contexts involving school, training, or competitions.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Sportunterricht muss ich noch meine Sportsachen anziehen.
I still need to put on my sports gear before PE class.
Context clue
Depending on the situation, 'Sportsachen' (sports gear) can refer mainly to clothing or also include equipment. Clue words such as 'anziehen' (to put on) tend to indicate clothing, while 'einpacken' (to pack) or 'mitbringen' (to bring along) can refer to the entire kit.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe meine Sportsachen mitgebracht, aber meine Turnschuhe zu Hause vergessen.
I brought my sports gear, but I forgot my trainers at home.
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