German word

Tabellenspitze

Pronunciation

IPA/taˈbɛlənˌʃpɪt͡sə/

Meaning

  • feminine nountop of the table

Example

Unsere Mannschaft steht an der Tabellenspitze.

Our team is at the top of the table.

Illustration for Tabellenspitze (top of the table)

More examples

Nach dem Sieg rückte der Verein an die Tabellenspitze.

After the victory, the club moved to the top of the table.

Core concept

A ranking table crowned by its leading team or person.

Common phrases

  • an der Tabellenspitze

    at the top of the table

  • an der Tabellenspitze stehen

    be at the top of the table

  • die Tabellenspitze übernehmen

    take over the top spot in the table

Similar words

Tabellenführer: The team or player in first place in a league ranking.
Spitzenreiter: The leading team or player in a ranking table.
Erster Platz: The highest placing in a tournament or league.

Definition in German

Die in einer Tabelle den ersten Platz belegende Position oder der Führende selbst.

Word origin

The compound joins Tabelle ('table') with Spitze ('tip' or 'top'), extending a physical top to the leading position in a ranking.

Usage tips

  • Tabellenspitze is feminine, so the common phrase is an der Tabellenspitze stehen, with dative der after an for a location.

Opposites

  • Tabellenendebottom of the tablenoun
  • Tabellenschlusslichtteam at the bottom of the tablenoun

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