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How do you say "martial arts" in German?
der Kampfsport
In German, "martial arts" is der Kampfsport.
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Pronunciation
KAHMPF-sport. Kampfsport has stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Der Kampfsport is masculine. Plural is Kampfsport. It is a compound of Kampf (combat) and Sport.
Example sentence
Der Kampfsport trainiert den Körper.
Martial arts train the body.
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How to remember der Kampfsport
Kampfsport combines Kampf (combat) and Sport. It's a fighting sport.
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Questions about der Kampfsport
How do you say "martial arts" in German?
In German, "martial arts" is der Kampfsport. It is a noun.
Is der Kampfsport masculine or feminine?
Der Kampfsport is masculine. Plural is Kampfsport. It is a compound of Kampf (combat) and Sport.
How is der Kampfsport used in a sentence?
Use der Kampfsport as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Kampfsport trainiert den Körper. (Martial arts train the body.).
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"Martial arts" in other languages
- Japanese 武道 (budō)
- Korean 무술 (musul)
- Chinese 武术 (wǔ shù)
- Spanish las artes marciales
- Spanish (Latin America) las artes marciales
- French les arts martiaux
- Italian le arti marziali
- Russian боевые исскуства (boevye isskustva)
- Greek οι πολεμικές τέχνες (i polemikes tehnes)
- Arabic فنون الدفاع عن النفس (finoon ildifaeA Aan ilnafs)
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