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surfer
A person who rides waves in the ocean on a surfboard (surfing) or glides across the water with a sail (windsurfing).
Die Surfer warteten am Strand auf die perfekte Welle.
The surfers waited on the beach for the perfect wave.
surfer
A person who navigates from website to website on the internet.
Als erfahrener Surfer findet er im Netz schnell die gewünschten Informationen.
As an experienced surfer, he quickly finds the information he wants online.
The word 'Surfer' (surfer) is derived from the verb 'surfen' (to surf). The ending '-er' denotes a person who performs the activity. This pattern is very common in German.
Ein Läufer ist jemand, der läuft; ein Surfer ist jemand, der surft.
A Läufer (runner) is someone who runs; a Surfer (surfer) is someone who surfs.
You can tell from the context whether a water surfer or an internet surfer is meant. Words like 'Welle' (wave), 'Meer' (sea), or 'Surfbrett' (surfboard) point to the athlete, while 'Internet', 'Netz' (web), or 'Webseite' (website) refer to the internet user.
Der Surfer wartete auf seinem Brett auf die nächste große Welle.
The surfer waited on his board for the next big wave.
In the context of water sports, 'Surfer' (surfer) is often combined with certain places and pieces of equipment. Typical phrases are 'Surfer am Strand' (surfer on the beach), 'Surfer auf der Welle' (surfer on the wave), or 'Surfer mit Surfbrett' (surfer with a surfboard).
An der Küste Portugals trifft man viele Surfer aus der ganzen Welt.
On the coast of Portugal, you meet many surfers from all over the world.
