der Schlitten
Translation
sled, sledge, sleigh
Examples
Die Kinder fahren im Winter Schlitten.
The children go sledding in winter.
Der Weihnachtsmann kommt mit dem Schlitten.
Santa Claus comes with the sleigh.
Grammar Patterns
Schlitten fahren to go sledding We are going sledding.
mit dem Schlitten with the sled He is riding down the mountain with the sled.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Rodel
Etymology
From Middle High German 'slite', related to the verb 'schleifen' (to drag, slide). Cognate with the English word 'sled'.
Memory Tips
'Schlitten' sounds like 'sliding'. Imagine sliding down a snowy hill on a Schlitten.