Illustration of the A2 German word “das Extremsport”, which translates to “extreme sport”. A squirrel wearing a tiny leather helmet and goggles skydives off a skyscraper, gripping a snowboard while furiously playing a banjo in mid-air with a look of manic, wide-eyed glee.
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extreme sport

/ɛksˈtʁeːmˌʃpɔʁt/

Examples — Extremsport in a sentence

Das Extremsport ist gefährlich, aber spannend.

Extreme sport is dangerous, but exciting.

Möchtest du das Extremsport einmal versuchen?

Would you like to try extreme sport sometime?

How to remember it

Sounds exactly like 'extreme sport.' Imagine an *extreme sport* where athletes wear tiny 'extreme' hats.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “der Fahrer”, which translates to “driver (male)”. A nervous squirrel wearing giant goggles sits behind the wheel of a massive, double-decker bus, eyes wide with manic glee as he steers with his tail, sending the bus weaving through a field of terrified sunflowers.
der Fahrer

/ˈfaːʁɐ/

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driver (male)

Examples

Der Fahrer hat uns sicher nach Hause gebracht.

The driver brought us home safely.

Bitte sagen Sie dem Fahrer, wohin wir müssen.

Please tell the driver where we need to go.

Illustration of the A2 German word “die Fahrerin”, which translates to “driver (female)”. A granny with goggles and a flowing scarf sits at the wheel of a massive, roaring racecar; she grins with fierce delight as the vehicle leaves a trail of burning rubber across a field of bewildered cows.
die Fahrerin

/ˈfaːʁəʁɪn/

driver (female)

Examples

Die Fahrerin hielt das Auto sofort an.

The driver stopped the car immediately.

Sie ist eine sehr vorsichtige Fahrerin.

She is a very careful driver.

Illustration of the A2 German word “das Fahrrad”, which translates to “bicycle”. Close-up of one enormous cheerful bicycle filling the frame, big round spoked wheels, a shiny bell and a wicker basket, propped bright and ready against nothing, the whole bike the sole subject. No people.
das Fahrrad

/ˈfaːɐ̯ˌʁaːt/

bicycle

Examples

Mein neues Fahrrad ist rot.

My new bicycle is red.

Ich fahre oft mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit.

I often ride my bicycle to work.

Illustration of the A2 German word “fit”, which translates to “fit, in shape”. A person running on a path where every footstep turns the ground beneath them into bouncy, vibrant spring grass that makes them leap higher.
fit

/fɪt/

fit, in shape

Comparative Forms

Positive fit
Komparativ fitter
Superlativ am fittesten

Examples

Ich muss wieder fit werden für den Marathon.

I need to get fit again for the marathon.

Mein Opa ist mit 80 Jahren noch sehr fit.

My grandpa is still very fit at 80 years old.

Illustration of the A2 German word “das Fitnessstudio”, which translates to “gym, fitness studio”. A gym where weights are made of giant, fluffy clouds; athletes lift them effortlessly, feeling light as air while glowing with neon health.
das Fitnessstudio

/ˈfɪtnɛsˌʃtuːdi̯o/

gym, fitness studio

Examples

Wir gehen dreimal pro Woche ins Fitnessstudio.

We go to the gym three times a week.

Ich habe mein Abo im Fitnessstudio gekündigt.

I cancelled my gym membership.

Illustration of the A2 German word “der Fußgänger”, which translates to “pedestrian (male)”. A dapper mole in a flat cap strides across a zebra crossing whose white stripes are fluffy pillows, sinking comically ankle-deep into each one, entirely unbothered.
der Fußgänger

/ˈfuːsˌɡɛŋɐ/

pedestrian (male)

Examples

Der Fußgänger überquerte die Straße vorsichtig.

The pedestrian crossed the street carefully.

Hier ist ein Weg nur für Fußgänger.

Here is a path only for pedestrians.

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masculine Fahrer — driver (male)

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