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turnverein

turnverein

9.9
A club where people do gymnastics and exercise, often in German-speaking communities
  • noun
  • /ˈtɜrnˌvaɪn/
  • Archaic
: turnverein
  • The answer for most of them and their children was, as contemporary journalists and politicians could very well have guessed, neither the Turnverein, Gesangverein, or the German-American Alliance with its culturally separatist politics, nor the idea of a German-American political party that nobody seriously suggested.
  • Denver Turnverein

Examples

  • The local turnverein offers classes for children and adults to improve their physical fitness.

  • In 1862, a Czech nationalist, Miroslav Tyrs, founded the first sokol, basing it on the German Turnverein (a nationalistic gymnastics union).

    Academic text (1996)

  • Every Saturday, members gather at the turnverein to participate in fun and competitive gymnastic activities.

  • He joined the turnverein to connect with others who share his passion for health and fitness.

Surface Forms

turnverein singular
turnvereine plural

Etymology

Turnverein comes from the German parts Turnen meaning 'to do gymnastics' and Verein meaning 'club'. So it literally means a 'gymnastics club', which is why the word refers to a group that practices and promotes physical exercise.