surfboard
das Surfbrett, die Surfbretter
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surfboard
A long board that you stand or lie on when riding waves, or use with a sail to move across the water when windsurfing.
Sie paddelte auf ihrem Surfbrett der nächsten Welle entgegen.
She paddled toward the next wave on her surfboard.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Surfbretter |
| genitive | des Surfbretts |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Surfbrett | die Surfbretter |
| accusative | das Surfbrett | die Surfbretter |
| dative | dem Surfbrett | den Surfbrettern |
| genitive | des Surfbretts des Surfbrettes | der Surfbretter |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Surfbrett' (surfboard) is made up of 'surfen' (to surf) and 'Brett' (board). The head noun 'Brett' refers to the flat board that you stand or lie on when surfing.
Am Strand trug er sein Surfbrett vorsichtig zum Wasser.
At the beach, he carefully carried his surfboard to the water.
To describe a position on the board, 'Surfbrett' (surfboard) is often used with 'auf' (on) and the dative case. Typical phrases are 'auf dem Surfbrett stehen' (to stand on the surfboard), 'auf dem Surfbrett liegen' (to lie on the surfboard), and 'auf dem Surfbrett paddeln' (to paddle on the surfboard).
Die Anfängerin lag auf dem Surfbrett und wartete auf eine passende Welle.
The beginner lay on the surfboard and waited for a suitable wave.
'Surfbrett' (surfboard) is particularly common with verbs such as 'mieten' (to rent), 'kaufen' (to buy), 'tragen' (to carry), and 'ins Wasser bringen' (to take into the water). These combinations describe typical steps before and during surfing.
Vor dem Urlaub wollte die Familie ein Surfbrett mieten.
Before their vacation, the family wanted to rent a surfboard.
