European champion
der Europameister, die Europameister
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European champion
An athlete or team that has taken first place at a European championship in a particular sport or discipline.
Im Finale besiegte er den amtierenden Europameister im Tischtennis.
In the final, he defeated the reigning European champion in table tennis.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Europameister |
| genitive | des Europameisters |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Europameister | die Europameister |
| accusative | den Europameister | die Europameister |
| dative | dem Europameister | den Europameistern |
| genitive | des Europameisters | der Europameister |
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'Europameister' (European champion) is made up of 'Europa' (Europe) and 'Meister' (champion). In sports, the word refers to the winner of a championship at the European level.
Die Mannschaft wurde nach einem spannenden Endspiel Europameister.
The team became European champions after a thrilling final.
'Europameister' (European champion) is often used with verbs such as 'werden' (to become), 'sein' (to be), and 'bleiben' (to remain). The phrase 'amtierender Europameister' (reigning European champion) is also particularly common and refers to the current titleholder.
Nach dem Sieg darf sich das Team nun Europameister nennen.
After the victory, the team can now call themselves European champions.
The sport or discipline is often added using 'im' or 'in der' (in the). This specifies the event in which someone is European champion.
Er ist Europameister im Schwimmen und startet morgen über 200 Meter.
He is the European champion in swimming and will compete in the 200-meter event tomorrow.
