German word

Cup

Pronunciation

IPA/kap/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncup

Example

Wir spielen morgen den Cup.

We're playing in the cup tomorrow.

Illustration for Cup (cup)

More examples

Nach dem Cup bekam das Team den Pokal.

After the cup, the team received the trophy.

Core concept

A named sporting contest culminates in one team taking the cup and the title.

Common phrases

  • den Cup gewinnen

    win the cup

  • am Cup teilnehmen

    take part in the cup

  • das Cup-Finale

    cup final

Similar words

Turnier: A structured competition of matches between teams or players.
Wettbewerb: A contest for comparing performance and awarding rankings or prizes.
Pokal: A trophy or ceremonial cup presented to the winner.
Meisterschaft: A competition held to decide the champion in a particular sport.

Definition in German

Ein Wettbewerb oder Turnier, meist im Sport, bei dem eine Trophäe oder ein Titel vergeben wird.

Word origin

The German noun Cup comes from English cup, referring here to a trophy and then to the contest awarding it.

Usage tips

  • The phrase den Cup gewinnen means to win the competition, so Cup can name the event rather than only its trophy.

Related words

  • Cupgewinnercup winnernoun
  • Cupfinalecup finalnoun
  • Cupspielcup matchnoun

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