German word

Endspiel

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɛntˌʃpiːl/

Meaning

  • neuter nounendgame

Example

Im Endspiel wird oft die Partie entschieden.

The game is often decided in the endgame.

Illustration for Endspiel (endgame)

More examples

Wir schauen am Sonntag das Endspiel im Fernsehen.

We watch the final on television on Sunday.

Core concept

The closing stretch of a contest, when earlier moves narrow the possibilities and the outcome comes into focus.

Common phrases

  • das Endspiel des Turniers

    the tournament final

  • ins Endspiel einziehen

    reach the final

  • das Endspiel gewinnen

    win the final

Similar words

Finale: The final match or event that decides a tournament.
Endphase: The last stage of a process or development.
Ende: The point at which something comes to an end.
Schluss: The concluding stage of an event or story.

Definition in German

Endspiel ist der letzte Abschnitt eines Spiels oder Wettkampfs, in dem häufig die Entscheidung fällt.

Word origin

Endspiel combines End, meaning 'end', with Spiel, meaning 'game' or 'contest', and developed from a chess term into a general word for a final phase.

Usage tips

  • Finale often names the final event or round, whereas Endspiel can describe the decisive closing phase itself.

Other meanings

  • final stagenoun

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