German word

Aufsteiger

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯fˌʃtaɪ̯gɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnewly promoted player

Example

Der Aufsteiger feierte seinen ersten Sieg.

The newly promoted player celebrated his first victory.

Illustration for Aufsteiger (newly promoted player)

More examples

Nach dem Erfolg wurde er als Aufsteiger gefeiert.

After the success, he was celebrated as a newly promoted player.

Core concept

Someone who leaves a lower-ranked group and joins a higher-ranked one in work, education, or competition.

Common phrases

  • als Aufsteiger gefeiert werden

    be celebrated as a newly promoted player

  • ein vielversprechender Aufsteiger

    a promising newly promoted player

Similar words

Beförderter: A worker who has received a promotion to a new position.
Einsteiger: Someone new to a field and still learning the fundamentals.
Neuzugang: A recent addition welcomed into a team or other group.

Definition in German

Person, die in Beruf, Klasse oder Liga in eine höhere Stellung aufgestiegen ist.

Word origin

Aufsteiger is an agent noun formed from aufsteigen, whose upward-motion prefix auf- gives the word its sense of advancement.

Usage tips

  • The dative and accusative forms of the masculine noun are marked by the article, as in mit einem Aufsteiger and den Aufsteiger.

Other meanings

  • rising starnoun

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