How to Say ‘For climbing’ in German
Zum Klettern
tsoom klet-tern
[tsoom klet-tern]
💬 Usage Tip: This uses a common pattern for purpose: [zum] + verb-as-noun, as in [zum Klettern] or [zum Schlafen]. Use it for "for doing something," not just "for a thing."
Phrase Breakdown
Zum
[tsoom]
to climb
Indicating purpose; for climbing.
Wir gehen zum Klettern im Wald.
We go to climb in the forest.
Klettern
[klet-tern]
climb
To move upwards or over obstacles.
Die Katze benutzt einen Baum zum Klettern.
The cat uses a tree to climb.
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