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esports
Competitive sport between people using computer games, taking place according to fixed rules.
Große Turniere im Esport füllen ganze Stadien und haben hohe Preisgelder.
Major esports tournaments fill entire stadiums and have large prize pools.
'Esport' (esports) is a loanword from English. It is made up of 'E' for 'elektronisch' (electronic) and the word 'Sport' (sport). So it describes sport that is practiced with electronic devices.
Die Esport-Branche wächst jedes Jahr.
The esports industry grows every year.
'Esport' (esports) is often used as the first part of compound nouns. Common examples are 'Esport-Turnier' (esports tournament), 'Esport-Profi' (professional esports player), and 'Esport-Team' (esports team).
Mein Bruder möchte später Esport-Profi werden.
My brother wants to become a professional esports player later.
In German, the word 'Esport' (esports) is usually used in the singular to describe the concept as a whole. This differs from English, where the plural form 'esports' is often common.
Esport wird als Sportart immer ernster genommen.
Esports is being taken more and more seriously as a sport.
