German word

Nationalteam

Pronunciation

IPA/nat͡si̯oˈnaːlˌtiːm/

Meaning

  • neuter nounnational team

Example

Die Nationalteams bereiten sich auf das Turnier vor.

The national teams are preparing for the tournament.

Illustration for Nationalteam (national team)

More examples

Nach ihrer Genesung erhielt sie eine Einladung ins Nationalteam.

After her recovery, she received an invitation to the national team.

Core concept

A selected sporting side gathered under one country's flag for a competition.

Common phrases

  • als Kapitän des Nationalteams fungieren

    serve as captain of the national team

  • eine Einladung ins Nationalteam erhalten

    receive an invitation to the national team

  • für das Nationalteam auflaufen

    play for the national team

Similar words

Nationalmannschaft: A national representative squad formed for official competitions.
Auswahl: A representative squad chosen for a specific tournament or match.
Nationalelf: The eleven football players chosen to represent a country.
Team: People cooperating as a group for a common purpose.

Definition in German

Eine Auswahl von Sportlern, die ein Land bei internationalen Wettkämpfen vertritt.

Word origin

Nationalteam combines the German adjective national with the borrowed noun Team, from English team, to name a country's representative sporting side.

Usage tips

  • Nationalteam is neuter: das Nationalteam, with the regular plural die Nationalteams.

Opposites

  • Vereinsmannschaftclub teamnoun
  • Clubmannschaftclub teamnoun

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