Mountainbiken
Mountain biking in German is Mountainbiken.
The term refers to off-road cycling using a mountain bike.
Meaning: off-road cycling using a mountain bike (noun)
Which one should you use?
Mountainbiken is an informal way to say mountain biking in German. For a more precise and formal description of riding a bicycle off-road, you can use Geländefahrradfahren. If you want to describe the action of riding a mountain bike specifically, the alternative phrase Mountainbike fahren is commonly used.
How does it change in a sentence?
Mountainbiken is a nominalized verb, meaning it functions as a noun in German.
Did you know?
- While Mountainbiken is common, German law distinguishes between Radwege (bike paths) and Forstwege (forest paths), and riding on the latter often requires specific permits or adherence to strict forestry rules.
- In German cycling culture, the term Singletrail is used as a loanword from English to describe narrow, single-file paths, as there is no native German equivalent that captures the specific feel of the trail.
- While Mountainbiken is widely used, many Germans prefer the term Bikepacking when referring specifically to long-distance mountain biking trips involving camping gear.
Examples in context
- Ich liebe es, mit dem Fahrrad in den Bergen zu fahren!I love riding my bike in the mountains!
- Die Alpen bieten einige der besten Mountainbike-Strecken der Welt!The Alps offer some of the best mountain biking trails in the world!
- Ich liebe Mountainbiken in den Alpen.I love mountain biking in the Alps.
- Ist Mountainbiken hier im Wald erlaubt?Is mountain biking allowed here in the forest?
- Wir gehen am Wochenende Mountainbiken.We are going mountain biking this weekend.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning their outdoor activities for the weekend.
- JuliaHast du Lust auf Mountainbiken?Do you feel like going mountain biking?
- MaximilianJa, das klingt nach einem tollen Plan!Yes, that sounds like a great plan!
- JuliaSoll ich dein neues Fahrrad mitnehmen?Should I bring your new bike?
- MaximilianNein, ich nehme mein eigenes Mountainbike.No, I will take my own mountain bike.
