die Wanderung
Translation
hike, walk, ramble
Examples
Wir machen am Sonntag eine Wanderung.
We are going for a hike on Sunday.
Die Wanderung durch die Alpen war anstrengend.
The hike through the Alps was strenuous.
Grammar Patterns
eine Wanderung machen to go for a hike We're going for a hike in the mountains tomorrow.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Spaziergang (walk), Ausflug (excursion), Tour (tour)
Etymology
From the verb 'wandern' (to hike, to wander) plus the suffix '-ung', which forms feminine nouns.
Memory Tips
Think of 'wandering' through nature. The '-ung' ending is a very common indicator of a feminine noun (die) in German.