French word

championnat

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃɑ̃pjona/

Meaning

  • masculine nounchampionship

Example

Le championnat national aura lieu en juillet.

The national championship will take place in July.

Illustration for championnat (championship)

More examples

Ils regardent le championnat à la télévision chaque dimanche.

They watch the championship on TV every Sunday.

Core concept

An organized contest in which teams or individuals compete for an official champion's title.

Common phrases

  • le championnat national

    the national championship

  • gagner le championnat

    win the championship

  • le championnat de France

    the French championship

Similar words

compétition: A contest where participants compete for rankings or prizes based on results or scores.
tournoi: A knockout event in which the winner advances until one person or team remains.
coupe: A competition, often knockout-based, whose winner receives a cup or trophy.
match: A single contest between two teams or players that determines the winner.

Definition in French

Compétition organisée entre équipes ou individus pour attribuer un titre de champion.

Word origin

The French noun championnat is formed from champion with the suffix -at, creating a noun for a championship competition.

Usage tips

  • Championnat is masculine, so the standard form is le championnat and its plural is les championnats.

Other meanings

  • leaguenoun
  • competitionnoun
  • tournamentnoun

Related words

  • championchampionnoun
  • championnefemale championnoun

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