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Freischwimmer

junior swimmer's qualification badge (German)

noun FRY-shvim-mer Rare
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Also means

independent swimmer

Usage Note

Freischwimmer is the German swimming certificate earned by children (typically age 6–12) showing they can swim 200 m unsupervised. It is a cultural milestone: den Freischwimmer machen (to get one's Freischwimmer). Comes before the advanced Fahrtenschwimmer.

Examples

"Als er den Freischwimmer machte, war er überglücklich und seine Eltern sehr stolz."

Natural Translation

When he got his swimming certificate, he was overjoyed and his parents very proud.

Literal Translation

When he the free-swimmer made, was he overjoyed and his parents very proud.

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