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Unternehmung

Definitions of Unternehmung
  1. noun
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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    types:
    Feier, Fest
    any joyous diversion
    Tanz, Tanzen, Tanztee
    taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
    Vergnügung
    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
    Eskapismus
    an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
    Kurzweil
    a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
    Sport, Sportart
    an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
    Turnen
    a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
    Athletik, Leichtathletik
    participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it
    Schi, Schifahren, Ski, Skifahren
    a sport in which participants must travel on skis
    Wassersport
    sports that involve bodies of water
    Rudern
    the act of rowing as a sport
    Bogenschießen
    the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
    Schlittenfahren
    the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
    Pferdesport, Reiten
    the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
    Festival
    an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
    Aufführung, Vorführung, Vorstellung
    the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
    Judo
    a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan
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