relegated team/player / downwardly mobile person
Loading your saved state.
relegated team/player
In sports, a team or athlete that is moved down to a lower division or league at the end of a season.
Nach einer schwachen Saison gehört der Verein zu den Absteigern in die zweite Liga.
After a weak season, the club is among the teams relegated to the second division.
'Der Absteiger' (relegated team/player; downwardly mobile person) is derived from the verb 'absteigen' (to descend, to go down), which means 'nach unten gehen' (to go downward) or 'herabsteigen' (to climb down). The ending '-er' denotes the person or team that performs this action.
Die Mannschaft muss in die nächste Liga absteigen.
The team has to be relegated to the next league down.
The meaning is clear from the context. In connection with sports, a league, or a season, it refers to the team. In connection with work, career, or society, it refers to a person.
Der Verein kämpft gegen den Abstieg und will kein Absteiger sein.
The club is fighting against relegation and does not want to be a relegated team.
In a sports context, typical phrases are 'der Absteiger aus der Bundesliga' (the team relegated from the Bundesliga), 'als Absteiger feststehen' (to be confirmed as relegated), or 'der Kampf der Absteiger' (the battle of the relegated teams).
Am letzten Spieltag wird entschieden, wer der dritte Absteiger ist.
On the final matchday, it will be decided who the third relegated team is.
In a social or professional context, the word is often combined with an adjective, for example 'sozialer Absteiger' (socially downwardly mobile person) or 'beruflicher Absteiger' (professionally downwardly mobile person).
Der Roman erzählt die Geschichte eines sozialen Absteigers im 19. Jahrhundert.
The novel tells the story of a socially downwardly mobile person in the 19th century.
loser
'Verlierer' and 'Absteiger' can both have to do with poor performance in sports. A 'Verlierer' has not won a game, fight, or competition. This can also refer to just a single game. An 'Absteiger' is more specific in sports: a team or athlete has to move down to a lower league at the end of a season. So not every 'Verlierer' is an 'Absteiger'. 'Verlierer' fits the direct result of a game, while 'Absteiger' fits the consequence of a bad season.
Der Absteiger spielt nächste Saison in der zweiten Liga.
The relegated team will play in the second division next season.
Der Verlierer des Halbfinales darf trotzdem um Platz drei spielen.
The loser of the semifinal is still allowed to play for third place.