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Kletterwand

climbing wall

noun KLET-ter-vahnt Rare

Also means

indoor rock-climbing wall

Usage Note

Kletterwand refers to an artificial indoor or outdoor wall fitted with holds for sport climbing. Unlike the natural Felswand, a Kletterwand allows structured training on set routes (Routen) graded by difficulty.

Examples

"In der neuen Sporthalle gibt es eine zehn Meter hohe Kletterwand."

Natural Translation

In the new sports hall there is a ten-metre-high climbing wall.

Literal Translation

In the new sports-hall there is a ten metre high climbing-wall.

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