German word

Bezirksklasse

Pronunciation

IPA/bəˈtsɪɐ̯ksˌklasə/

Meaning

  • feminine noundistrict league

Example

In der Bezirksklasse gibt es viele Amateurmannschaften.

There are many amateur teams in the district league.

Illustration for Bezirksklasse (district league)

More examples

Nach einer erfolgreichen Saison hoffen die Clubs auf den Aufstieg aus der Bezirksklasse.

After a successful season, the clubs hope for promotion from the district league.

Core concept

A local amateur sports tier serving teams from one district.

Common phrases

  • Aufstieg aus der Bezirksklasse

    promotion from the district league

  • Spieler der Bezirksklasse

    district league players

Similar words

Kreisliga: A very local league for teams from the same town or nearby towns.
Kreisklasse: A league for teams competing within a small town or county area.
Bezirksliga: A regional amateur league linking teams from several counties or cities.
Landesliga: A state-level league for teams from across an entire state.

Definition in German

Bezirksklasse bezeichnet eine lokale Liga auf Bezirksebene, in der vorwiegend Amateure spielen.

Word origin

The compound joins Bezirk, meaning district, with Klasse, meaning a class or division, to name a district-level league.

Usage tips

  • Bezirksklasse is feminine, so the common location phrase is in der Bezirksklasse, with dative der after in.

Other meanings

  • regional leaguenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Bezirksklassenvereindistrict league clubnoun
  • Bezirksklassenspielerdistrict league playernoun

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