Verein

club

noun fer-YN Common

Also means

association

Usage Note

Verein is masculine (der Verein, plural Vereine) and is central to German social life: a registered club for sports, music, or hobbies, often abbreviated e.V. ('eingetragener Verein'). It comes from vereinen ('to unite'). Germans love to joke that wherever three of them gather, they found a Verein.

Examples

"Er ist in einem Verein aktiv."

Natural Translation

He's active in a club.

Literal Translation

He is in a club active.

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