Turnhalle

German

Etymology

turnen (“to do gymnastics”) +‎ Halle (“hall”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Turnhalle f (genitive Turnhalle, plural Turnhallen)

1. gym; sports hall (large room for indoor sports)

   Synonyms: Sporthalle, Turnsaal

Usage notes

• The word is typically restricted to gyms which are either used mainly for gymnastics or used mainly by non-competitive athletes (in schools, youth centres, company premises, etc.).

Declension

Declension of Turnhalle [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Turnhalle	die	Turnhallen
genitive	einer	der	Turnhalle	der	Turnhallen
dative	einer	der	Turnhalle	den	Turnhallen
accusative	eine	die	Turnhalle	die	Turnhallen

Further reading

• “Turnhalle” in Duden online