Nomen

der Muskelkater

sore muscles, muscle ache, delayed onset muscle soreness, DOMS

Nach dem Training hatte ich starken Muskelkater.

I had bad muscle ache after the workout.

Was hilft gegen Muskelkater?

What helps against sore muscles?

to have sore muscles Muskelkater haben I have sore muscles.

to do sth. for sore muscles etwas gegen Muskelkater tun What can you do for sore muscles?

Muskelkrampf (muscle cramp), Zerrung (strain)

Composed of 'Muskel' (muscle) and 'Kater' (tomcat). The 'Kater' is thought to derive from 'Katarrh' (inflammation), but the tomcat image is more memorable.

Imagine a tomcat ('Kater') has been sleeping on your muscles ('Muskel') all night, making them sore.

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