German word

Erstligist

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈeːɐ̯stˌliːgɪst/

Meaning

  • masculine nountop-flight team

Example

Der Erstligist spielt morgen in unserem Stadion.

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

Illustration for Erstligist (top-flight team)

More examples

Im Kader eines Erstligisten stehen oft erfahrene Profis.

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

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • Im Kader eines Erstligisten

    in the squad of a top-flight team

  • mehrere Erstligisten

    several top-flight teams

Similar words

Bundesligist: A football club in Germany's Bundesliga.
Zweitligist: A team playing in the league's second tier.
Verein: The organization responsible for operating a football team.
Aufsteiger: A club that recently earned promotion to a higher league.

Definition in German

Ein Verein oder eine Mannschaft, die in der höchsten Spielklasse (ersten Liga) einer Sportart spielt.

Word origin

Erstligist is formed from Erstliga, built from Erst- ('first') and Liga ('league'), with -ist added for an entity associated with that league.

Usage tips

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

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