turnverein

From German turnen (“to exercise”) + Verein (“a union”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʊə(ɹ)nvəˌɹaɪn/

turnverein (plural turnvereins)

1. A gymnastic or athletic club, originally those promoting German culture. They originated in the 19th century and spread from Germany to the USA, where a small number still exist, at least in name.

• “turnverein”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.