German word

Europacup

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔɪ̯ˈʁoːpaˌkap/

Meaning

  • masculine nounEuropean Cup

Example

Der Europacup beginnt im Herbst.

The European Cup begins in the fall.

Illustration for Europacup (European Cup)

More examples

Unsere Mannschaft will im Europacup gut abschneiden.

Our team wants to do well in the European Cup.

Core concept

Clubs from different European countries meet in a continental tournament and pursue one shared trophy.

Common phrases

  • im Europacup spielen

    play in the European Cup

  • den Europacup gewinnen

    win the European Cup

  • für den Europacup qualifizieren

    qualify for the European Cup

Similar words

Liga: A competition running through a season, with rankings based on overall results.
Meisterschaft: The official championship title given to the season's winner.
Pokal: The trophy presented to the winning team in a competition.
Turnier: A short competition in which participating teams play matches to decide the winner.

Definition in German

Turnier auf kontinentaler Ebene, bei dem Vereinsmannschaften aus verschiedenen europäischen Ländern um einen Pokal kämpfen.

Word origin

Europacup combines Europa with the English-derived sports term Cup to form a German compound for a European club competition.

Usage tips

  • Europacup is a masculine noun, so the standard article is der, as in der Europacup beginnt im Herbst.

Related words

  • Europacup-SiegerEuropean Cup winnernoun
  • Europacup-FinaleEuropean Cup finalnoun
  • Europacup-SpielEuropean Cup matchnoun

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