cheerleader
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cheerleader
A person who energizes the audience at sports events with rehearsed chants, dances, and acrobatic routines in order to support their own team. This form refers to a male person in this role.
Er ist der einzige männliche Cheerleader im Team.
He is the only male cheerleader on the team.
'Cheerleader' is an English loanword. It consists of 'to cheer' (jubeln, anfeuern) and 'leader' (Anführer). So a cheerleader is literally an 'Anführer des Jubels' (leader of cheering).
Die Cheerleader motivierten die Zuschauer mit lauten Rufen.
The cheerleaders motivated the spectators with loud chants.
The concept of cheerleading is strongly associated with American sports culture, especially at high schools and universities. In Germany it is less widespread, but it is known through films and media.
In amerikanischen Filmen sieht man oft Cheerleader bei Football-Spielen.
In American films, you often see cheerleaders at football games.
Typical verbs that describe the activity of a cheerleader are 'die Mannschaft anfeuern' (to cheer on the team), 'das Publikum animieren' (to energize the audience), and 'akrobatische Tänze aufführen' (to perform acrobatic dances).
Die Hauptaufgabe der Cheerleader ist es, die eigene Mannschaft lautstark anzufeuern.
The main job of the cheerleaders is to loudly cheer on their own team.
