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Rundreise
🗺️ What Exactly is a Rundreise?
The German word Rundreise (feminine, article: die) refers to a journey where the starting point is also the ending point. Typically, one visits multiple places or sights along a fixed or flexible route. So, it's a kind of circular trip or tour that leads back to the start. 🔄
In contrast to a Streckenreise (one-way trip), where the start and end points are different, the Rundreise closes the circle.
Examples:
- Eine Busrundreise durch Italien. (A bus tour through Italy.)
- Eine selbst organisierte Rundreise durch Skandinavien mit dem Auto. (A self-organized round trip through Scandinavia by car.)
- Eine Weltrundreise. (A round-the-world trip.)
Article rules for der, die, and das
-e/-ee → almost always feminine.
There are many -e nouns, many of which are feminine, but there are also some important exceptions.
🧐 Grammar: Die Rundreise in Detail
The noun „Rundreise“ is feminine. The correct article is die.
Declension of die Rundreise
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (Subject) | die | Rundreise |
| Genitive (Possessive) | der | Rundreise |
| Dative (Indirect Object) | der | Rundreise |
| Accusative (Direct Object) | die | Rundreise |
| Case | Article | Noun |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die | Rundreisen |
| Genitive | der | Rundreisen |
| Dative | den | Rundreisen |
| Accusative | die | Rundreisen |
Example Sentences
- Wir planen eine Rundreise durch Südamerika. (We are planning a round trip through South America.)
- Die Höhepunkte der Rundreise waren Machu Picchu und die Iguazú-Fälle. (The highlights of the round trip were Machu Picchu and the Iguazu Falls.)
- Während der Rundreise haben wir viele interessante Leute getroffen. (During the round trip, we met many interesting people.)
- Viele Veranstalter bieten geführte Rundreisen an. (Many tour operators offer guided tours/round trips.)
- Die Kosten der Rundreisen können stark variieren. (The costs of the round trips can vary greatly.)
💡 How to Use "Rundreise"
The term Rundreise is mainly used in the context of holidays and travel. It describes a specific type of journey.
- Travel Planning: One speaks of a Rundreise when planning a route that ends back at the starting point (e.g., flying from Frankfurt to Rome, traveling through Italy, flying back from Rome to Frankfurt; or a car tour starting and ending at home).
- Travel Offers: Tour operators often offer “package Rundreisen” that include transport, accommodation, and sometimes guided tours.
- Distinction: It's important to distinguish it from a Streckenreise (point-to-point trip, e.g., from Hamburg to Munich) or a Sternfahrt (day trips from a fixed location).
- Types: There are different types, such as Busrundreisen (bus tours), Autorundreisen (car tours), Zugrundreisen (train tours), or even Fahrradrundreisen (bicycle tours).
Sometimes the word Rundfahrt (tour, drive) is used synonymously, although a Rundfahrt is often shorter (e.g., a city tour - Stadtrundfahrt).
🧠 Mnemonics for Rundreise
Article Mnemonic: The base word is Reise (journey), which is feminine (die Reise). A round trip is still a type of Reise, so it stays feminine: die Rundreise.
Meaning Mnemonic: Imagine a roundabout (rund) on a long journey (Reise). You keep coming back to where you started. That's a Rundreise – a round trip.
🔄 Synonyms & Antonyms
Similar Terms (Synonyms):
- Rundfahrt: Often for shorter tours (e.g., city tour - Stadtrundfahrt), but sometimes used synonymously.
- Tour: A general term for a trip or excursion, which can be a Rundreise.
- Kreisreise: Less common, but describes the concept well (circle trip).
Opposite Terms (Antonyms):
- Streckenreise: A journey from point A to point B without returning to the starting point on the same trip (point-to-point trip).
- Hinfahrt / Rückfahrt: Refer only to the outward or return leg of a journey.
- One-Way-Reise / Einwegreise: Emphasizes that there is no return trip included in the same ticket/plan.
Could be confused with:
- Durchreise: Passing through a place on the way to another destination (transit).
- Ausflug: Usually a short trip, often just for a day without an overnight stay (excursion).
😂 A Little Travel Joke
Deutsch: Warum nehmen Skelette keine Rundreisen?
Weil sie nicht den nötigen Mumm haben, wieder zurückzukommen! 😉
English: Why don't skeletons take round trips?
Because they don't have the guts (Mumm = guts/courage) to come back! 😉
✍️ Poem about a Rundreise
Deutsch:
Die Koffer sind gepackt, das Ziel ist klar,
Beginnt die Rundreise, wunderbar.
Von Stadt zu Stadt, durch Land und Zeit,
Die Welt entdecken, weit und breit.
Berge erklimmen, Meere seh'n,
Neue Kulturen gut versteh'n.
Doch jede Schleife, jeder Ort,
Führt uns am Ende heim, zurück zum Start-Port.
English Translation:
The bags are packed, the goal is clear,
The round trip starts, wonderfully dear.
From town to town, through land and time,
Discovering the world, a view sublime.
Climbing mountains, seeing seas,
Understanding cultures with ease.
But every loop, and every place,
Leads us back home, to our starting space.
❓ Riddle Time
Deutsch: Was bin ich? Lösung: Die Rundreise English Translation: What am I? Answer: The Rundreise (round trip)
Ich beginne, wo ich ende,
Zeige dir viele fremde Gelände.
Mal im Bus, mal mit dem Rad,
I begin where I end,
Showing you many foreign lands to comprehend.
Sometimes by bus, sometimes by bike,
I lead you on a winding hike.
I'm not a route, short and quick,
But a circle on your map, that's the trick.
🧩 Further Information
Word Composition:
The word „Rundreise“ is a compound noun, composed of:
- rund: adjective/adverb meaning 'round' or 'circular'.
- Reise: noun (feminine, die Reise) meaning 'journey', 'trip', 'travel'.
Together, they form the meaning of a journey that goes in a circle or returns to the starting point.
Trivia:
- Rundreisen (round trips/tours) are a very popular form of holiday for seeing a lot of a country or region in a relatively short time.
- Planning an individual Rundreise often requires more effort than a package tour but offers greater flexibility.
📝 Summary: is it der, die or das Rundreise?
The German word Rundreise is feminine. The correct article is always die (die Rundreise, der Rundreise, der Rundreise, die Rundreise). There are no other articles for this word.