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noun

die Weltmeisterschaft, -en

World Championship · world championship

Ein großes, internationales Turnier, bei dem die besten Teams oder Sportler aus vielen Ländern gegeneinander antreten, um den höchsten Titel zu gewinnen.

Definition & meaning

A Weltmeisterschaft is an international sporting competition where participants or teams from all over the world compete to determine the best in a specific discipline. The winner of such a tournament is crowned the world champion. While most commonly associated with sports like football (soccer), athletics, or swimming, the term can also apply to non-sporting competitions, such as chess or gaming. In German-speaking countries, the word is frequently abbreviated as WM.

Grammar & Word origin

The word is a feminine compound noun formed by two parts:

  1. Welt, which means "world".
  2. Meisterschaft, which means "championship".

The second part, Meisterschaft, is further derived from Meister (master) and the suffix -schaft, which is used to indicate a state, collective, or position. The plural form is die Weltmeisterschaften.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • WM (the standard abbreviation)
  • Welttitelkämpfe (often used in news reporting for athletic competitions)
  • Championat (a more formal or international term for a championship)

Antonyms (or related terms of different scope):

  • Europameisterschaft (European Championship)
  • Landesmeisterschaft (National Championship)
  • Kreismeisterschaft (District or local championship)
  • Regionalmeisterschaft (Regional championship)

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Examples

Die Weltmeisterschaft findet dieses Jahr in Deutschland statt.noun

The World Championship is taking place in Germany this year.

Viele Fans haben die Weltmeisterschaft gespannt im Fernsehen verfolgt.noun

Many fans watched the world championship excitedly on television.

Die letzte Weltmeisterschaft brachte viele neue Rekorde hervor.noun

The last world championship produced many new records.

Unsere Mannschaft erreichte das Finale der Weltmeisterschaft.noun

Our team reached the final of the world championship.

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