die Wanderung
Translation
hike, walk, ramble, trek
Examples
Wir machen oft Wanderungen.
We often go on hikes.
Die Wanderung in den Alpen war anstrengend.
The hike in the Alps was strenuous.
Grammar Patterns
eine Wanderung machen to go for a hike We are going for a hike.
eine Wanderung ((durch+4)) a hike through (sth.) a hike through the forest
Similar Words
Synonyms: Spaziergang (a walk), Ausflug (excursion)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'wandern' (to hike) and the noun-forming suffix '-ung'.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ung' almost always creates a feminine noun (die) that refers to the action of the verb.