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“top-flight team” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈeːɐ̯stˌliːgɪst/

Example

Der Erstligist spielt morgen in unserem Stadion.

The top-flight team will play at our stadium tomorrow.

Illustration for Erstligist (top-flight team)

How to say “top-flight team” in German

“Top-flight team” in German is Erstligist.

A club or squad standing on the highest rung of its sport's league ladder.

Full entry for Erstligist: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Erstligist

Im Kader eines Erstligisten stehen oft erfahrene Profis.

Experienced professionals are often in the squad of a top-flight team.

Tips for using Erstligist

  • Erstligist is a masculine weak noun, so the singular usually has Erstligisten outside the nominative, as in mit einem Erstligisten.

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