Vocabulary
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Muskelkater
/ˈmʊskl̩ˌkaːtɐ/· noun· Pl. —
sore muscles, muscle ache (after exercise)
Muskelkater: the ache a day or two after unusual exercise. Nothing to do with cats — this Kater is the same word as the hangover Kater.
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- Singular
- der Muskelkater
- Plural
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- des Muskelkaters
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Muskelkater
sore muscles
Nach dem ersten Training hatte ich zwei Tage Muskelkater.
After the first training session my muscles were sore for two days.
Word family
Muskelkaterder Muskelmuscleder Katerhangover; tomcatdie Muskulaturmuscles, musculature
Common combinations
- Muskelkater habento have sore muscles
- Muskelkater in den Beinensore legs
- einen heftigen Muskelkater bekommento get really sore muscles
Real examples
- Ich habe Muskelkater in den Waden.My calves are sore.
- Muskelkater ist unangenehm, aber meistens harmlos.Sore muscles are unpleasant but usually harmless.
- Wer langsam anfängt, bekommt weniger Muskelkater.If you start slowly, you get less sore.
