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German word
Top
Pronunciation
IPA/tɔp/
Meaning
- neuter nountop
Example
Die Mannschaft gehört zu den Tops der Liga.
The team is among the top teams in the league.
More examples
Das Start-up gilt als Top in seiner Nische.
The start-up is regarded as top-class in its niche.
Core concept
A ranking board with a leader at its highest point beside a sleeveless garment covering the upper body.
Common phrases
als Top gelten
be considered top-class
Similar words
Spitze: The highest position in a ranking or hierarchy.
Spitzenreiter: The person or team leading a competition or league.
Favorit: A person or thing considered most likely to win.
Nummer eins: The number-one position or highest-rated person or thing in a field.
Definition in German
Eine Person oder Sache, die in einer Gruppe die höchste Stellung oder die vordersten Plätze einnimmt.
Word origin
German Top is borrowed from English top, which supplies both the sense of an uppermost position and the related sense of a garment covering the upper body.
Usage tips
- The ranking noun is masculine, der Top, whereas the garment is neuter, das Top.
Opposites
- Flopflopnoun
Related words
- Topspieltop matchnoun
- Topnotetop gradenoun