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rudern

row

verb ROO-dern Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

flail one's arms

Usage Note

rudern means to row a boat, from das Ruder, oar. With mit den Armen rudern it means to flail the arms about. Rowing somewhere takes sein, the activity itself takes haben.

Examples

"Wir rudern gemächlich über den ruhigen See."

Natural Translation

We row leisurely across the calm lake.

Literal Translation

We row leisurely over the calm lake.

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