German word

Titelkampf

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtiːtl̩ˌkampf/

Meaning

  • masculine nountitle race

Example

Der Titelkampf bleibt bis zum letzten Spiel spannend.

The title race remains exciting until the final game.

Illustration for Titelkampf (title race)

More examples

Der Boxer verlor den Titelkampf durch K.o.

The boxer lost the title fight by knockout.

Core concept

A season-long contest keeps the leading competitors close as they battle for first place or a championship.

Common phrases

  • im Titelkampf

    in the title race

  • im Titelkampf bleiben

    remain in the title race

  • den Titelkampf entscheiden

    decide the title race

Similar words

Kampf: A fierce contest in which opposing sides fight to win.
Meisterschaft: A competition that determines the champion in a league or tournament.
Konkurrenz: An opponent striving for the same goal as others.
Titeljagd: The process of pursuing a title across a series of contests.

Definition in German

Kampf um den Titel einer Meisterschaft oder um die Spitzenposition in Liga oder Turnier.

Word origin

The compound joins Titel, a German borrowing from Latin titulus, with the native Germanic noun Kampf to name a struggle for a title.

Usage tips

  • Unlike title decider, Titelkampf often describes an ongoing race rather than one final match or event.

Other meanings

  • title fightnoun
  • title decidernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Titelkämpfertitle contendernoun

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