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athlete
A person who regularly does sports and often takes part in athletic competitions; a male or female sportsperson.
Der Athlet trainiert jeden Tag mehrere Stunden für die Meisterschaft.
The athlete trains for several hours every day for the championship.
'Athlet' (athlete) is a noun of the N-declension. This means it takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular.
Ich habe gestern den berühmten Athleten im Fernsehen gesehen.
I saw the famous athlete on TV yesterday.
The word family includes the adjective 'athletisch' (athletic, sporty, muscular) and the noun 'die Athletik' (physical performance or the sport of track and field).
Er hat einen sehr athletischen Körperbau.
He has a very athletic build.
'Athlet' (athlete) is often combined with adjectives that describe status or success, for example 'olympischer Athlet' (Olympic athlete), 'professioneller Athlet' (professional athlete), or 'erfolgreicher Athlet' (successful athlete).
Nur die besten Athleten qualifizieren sich für die Weltmeisterschaft.
Only the best athletes qualify for the world championship.
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Sportler is the neutral and broader term for someone who does sports, even without taking part in competitions. Athlet also refers to an athlete, but places greater emphasis on regular, performance-oriented training and is often used for people who take part in competitions.
Jonas trainiert täglich für die Landesmeisterschaft und ist ein ehrgeiziger Athlet.
Jonas trains every day for the state championship and is an ambitious athlete.
Jonas läuft regelmäßig nach der Arbeit und ist ein begeisterter Sportler.
Jonas runs regularly after work and is an enthusiastic athlete.
