German word

Zweitligist

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsvaɪ̯tˌliːgɪst/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsecond-division club

Example

Der Zweitligist spielt morgen gegen den Tabellenführer.

The second-division club plays against the league leader tomorrow.

Illustration for Zweitligist (second-division club)

More examples

Der Zweitligist steckt mitten im Abstiegskampf.

The second-division club is in the middle of the relegation battle.

Core concept

A club whose fixtures belong to the country's second football tier, with promotion providing a route toward the top flight.

Common phrases

  • Zweitligist im Abstiegskampf

    second-division club in the relegation battle

  • ein ambitionierter Zweitligist

    an ambitious second-division club

Similar words

Bundesligist: A football club playing in the country's top division.
Aufsteiger: A club promoted to a higher league in the most recent season.
Absteiger: A club relegated to a lower league in the most recent season.
Drittligist: A football club playing in the country's third division.

Definition in German

Ein Fußballverein, der in der zweiten Liga spielt.

Word origin

The word combines Zweitliga, the name for a second league, with -ist, a suffix that identifies an associated person or organization.

Usage tips

  • The word names the club rather than an individual player; a player in that league is usually called a Zweitligaspieler.

Opposites

Related words

  • Zweitliga-Spielersecond-division playernoun
  • Zweitliga-Saisonsecond-division seasonnoun

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