German word

Regionalligist

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁegi̯oˈnaːlliˌgɪst/

Meaning

masculine nounregional league team

Example

Unser Regionalligist spielt heute gegen den Favoriten.

Our regional league team is playing against the favorite today.

Illustration for Regionalligist (regional league team)

More examples

Der Regionalligist kämpfte lange um den Klassenerhalt.

The regional league team fought for a long time to avoid relegation.

Core concept

A football club competing week after week in the Regionalliga, the competition named on its fixture list.

Common phrases

als Regionalligist antreten
compete as a regional league team
ein finanzschwacher Regionalligist
a financially struggling regional league team
Regionalligist im Aufstiegsrennen
regional league team in the promotion race

Similar words

Bundesligist: A football club competing in the Bundesliga.
Zweitligist: A football club competing in the second German league.
Drittligist: A football club competing in the third German league.
Verein: An officially registered football club organized as a sports association.

Definition in German

Ein Fußballverein, der in der Regionalliga spielt.

Word origin

The word derives from Regionalliga by adding -ist, adapting the league name into a noun for a club connected with that competition.

Usage tips

The noun is masculine, so its definite article is der, as in der Regionalligist spielt heute gegen den Favoriten.

Other meanings

regional league clubnoun

Opposites

Profivereinprofessional clubnoun
BundesligistBundesliga clubnoun

Related words

Regionalligaregional leaguenoun
Regionalligaspielregional league matchnoun