Is it der, die or das Turnen?
DAS
Turnen
The correct article in German of Turnen is das. So it is das Turnen! (nominative case)
The word Turnen is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
German declension of Turnen?
How does the declension of Turnen work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Turnen | — |
| Genitive | des Turnens | — |
| Dative | dem Turnen | — |
| Akkusative | das Turnen | — |
What is the meaning of Turnen in German?
Turnen has various definitions in German:
[1] a sport that depends on perfect body control and not on measurable results
[1] eine Sportart, bei der es auf perfekte Körperbeherrschung und nicht auf messbare Ergebnisse ankommt[2] Colloquially: the school subject (Austrian the subject) "physical exercise", the forerunner of physical education
[2] umgangssprachlich: das Schulfach (österr. der Unterrichtsgegenstand) „Leibesübungen“, Vorläufer des SportunterrichtsHow to use Turnen in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Turnen with translations in English.
[1] Im Turnen sind die Chinesen führend.
[1] The Chinese are leaders in gymnastics[2] Überall stand er auf 4, nur im Turnen war er gut.
[2] Everywhere he stood at 4, he was only good at gymnastics
