das Springseil
jump rope
A rope, often with handles, that you swing and jump over, usually used as sports or training equipment.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder sprangen auf dem Hof mit dem Springseil.
The children jumped rope in the yard.
das Springseil
jump rope
das Springseil, die Springseile
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Springseil, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Springseile |
| genitive | des Springseiles |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Springseil | die Springseile |
| accusative | das Springseil | die Springseile |
| dative | dem Springseil | den Springseilen |
| genitive | des Springseiles des Springseils | der Springseile |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
“Springseil” is made up of “Spring-” from “springen” (to jump) and “Seil” (rope). The first part describes what the rope is used for.
EXAMPLE
Ein Springseil gehört zu ihrer Trainingsausrüstung.
A jump rope is part of her training equipment.
Typical collocations
The verbs “springen” (to jump), “trainieren” (to train), and “benutzen” (to use) are especially common with “Springseil”. The most important sentence pattern is “mit dem Springseil springen” (to jump rope).
EXAMPLE
Die Sportlerin trainiert jeden Morgen mit dem Springseil.
The athlete trains with a jump rope every morning.
The preposition mit
When “Springseil” refers to the sports equipment being used, it is usually preceded by “mit” (with). “Mit” is followed by the dative here: “mit dem Springseil” (with the jump rope).
EXAMPLE
Mein Bruder übt im Garten mit dem Springseil.
My brother practices with a jump rope in the garden.
In real life
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