der Cup
cup
A sporting competition or tournament, often played as a knockout competition.
EXAMPLE
Welche Mannschaft wird dieses Jahr den DFB-Cup gewinnen?
Which team will win the DFB Cup this year?
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cup
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Meanings
der Cup
cup / trophy
The trophy in the form of a goblet or cup that the winner of a competition receives.
EXAMPLE
Der Kapitän stemmte den goldenen Cup in die Höhe.
The captain lifted the golden cup into the air.
der Cup
cup
The cup of a bra, whose size is indicated with letters (A, B, C, etc.).
EXAMPLE
Dieser BH ist in den Cups B bis E erhältlich.
This bra is available in cups B to E.
Usage tips
False friend
In German, 'der Cup' refers to a sports competition or a trophy. A drinking vessel is not called 'Cup', but 'die Tasse' (cup, for hot drinks) or 'der Becher' (cup/mug).
EXAMPLE
Unsere Mannschaft hat den Cup dieses Jahr gewonnen.
Our team won the cup this year.
Context clues
You can recognize the meaning of 'Cup' from the context. In sports, it refers to a competition or a trophy. In connection with clothing, it means the cup size of a bra.
EXAMPLE
Sie spielt im Finale des nationalen Cups.
She is playing in the final of the national cup.
Typical collocations
When 'Cup' means a competition, it is often combined with verbs like 'gewinnen' (to win), 'teilnehmen' (to participate), or 'ausscheiden' (to be eliminated). It is also often part of proper names like 'Weltcup' (World Cup) or 'DFB-Cup' (DFB Cup).
EXAMPLE
Leider ist unsere Mannschaft schon in der ersten Runde aus dem Cup ausgeschieden.
Unfortunately, our team was eliminated from the cup in the first round.
Compare with
Cup vs Turnier
tournament
Das Turnier is the general term for a competition with several participants and often several rounds. Der Cup is also this kind of competition, but it is often held as a knockout competition. Cup is especially suitable for a competition that is explicitly organized this way.
Cup
Beim Cup scheidet eine Mannschaft nach jeder verlorenen Runde aus.
In the cup, a team is eliminated after each lost round.
Turnier
Beim Turnier spielen zunächst alle Mannschaften in mehreren Gruppen gegeneinander.
In the tournament, all the teams initially play against one another in several groups.
In real life
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