mountaineer
A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasureA person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
» The mountaineer set out for the summit.
Der Bergsteiger brach zum Gipfel auf. — Dani6187
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4 sensesA person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
Bergsteiger, Bergsteigerin
альпини́стalʹpiníst, альпини́сткаalʹpinístka, скалола́зskaloláz
someone who climbs mountains
A bird of the genus Oreonympha; also called the bearded mountaineer or eastern mountaineer
(archaic)A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized).
(obsolete)
Bergbewohner, Bergbewohnerin
го́рецgórec
(obsolete)An animal or plant that is native to a mountainous area.
Examples
12 sentencesThe mountaineer set out for the summit.
deDer Bergsteiger brach zum Gipfel auf. — Dani6187
The mountaineer was hungry as a wolf.
ruАльпинист был голодный как волк. — marafon
The mountaineer was as hungry as a wolf.
ruАльпинист был голодный как волк. — marafon
The insecurely anchored rope cost the mountaineer his life.
deDas nicht sicher verankerte Seil kostete dem Bergsteiger das Leben. — al_ex_an_der
The mountaineers set off, paying no heed to the severe blizzard.
Translations
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Forms
plural: mountaineers| Singular | mountaineer |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- someone who climbs mountains:mountain climber
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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