klettern
to climb, to rock climb
Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation
ˈklɛtɐn
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Cultural Note
Rock climbing (Klettern) and via ferrata (Klettersteig) are immensely popular in the German-speaking Alps. Indoor Kletterhallen (climbing gyms) have boomed in German cities. The Deutscher Alpenverein (German Alpine Club) with over 1.4 million members manages climbing routes and mountain huts.
📝 Example Sentences
Wir klettern heute in den Alpen.
We are climbing in the Alps today.
Die Kinder klettern gern auf Bäume.
The children like to climb trees.
Er ist auf den Felsen geklettert.
He climbed up the rock.