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die Fußballmannschaft
football team
A group of players who play the sport of football together as a team.
example
Unsere lokale Fußballmannschaft hat das gestrige Spiel gewonnen.
Our local football team won yesterday's game.
die Fußballmannschaft
football team
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word composition
This word is a good example of German compounds. It consists of three parts: 'Fuß' (foot), 'Ball' (ball)—together 'Fußball' (football)—and 'Mannschaft' (team).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder haben eine eigene kleine Fußballmannschaft gegründet.
The children founded their own small football team.
Word family
The word element '-mannschaft' (-team) is very productive and is used for teams in many other sports. If you know this pattern, you can easily understand words like 'Handballmannschaft' (handball team) or 'Basketballmannschaft' (basketball team).
EXAMPLE
Die deutsche Nationalmannschaft spielt heute Abend.
The German national team is playing tonight.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Fußballmannschaft' (football team) include 'in einer Mannschaft spielen' (to play on a team), 'eine Mannschaft trainieren' (to coach a team), or 'eine Mannschaft anfeuern' (to cheer on a team).
EXAMPLE
Er trainiert ehrenamtlich eine Jugend-Fußballmannschaft.
He coaches a youth football team on a volunteer basis.
Compare with
Fußballmannschaft vs Team
team
'das Team' and 'die Fußballmannschaft' can both mean a group that does sports together. 'Team' is more general and can be used in sports, at work, or for a project. 'Fußballmannschaft' is more specific and only means a group of football players. Learners may confuse the words because a football team can also be called a 'Team'. If it is clear that football is meant, 'Fußballmannschaft' is more precise. If the topic is cooperation in general, 'Team' fits better.
Fußballmannschaft
Am Samstag spielt die Fußballmannschaft unseres Viertels gegen den Nachbarverein.
On Saturday, our neighborhood's football team is playing against the neighboring club.
Team
Wegen des engen Zeitplans arbeitet Frau Yilmaz mit ihrem Team auch am Wochenende.
Because of the tight schedule, Ms. Yilmaz is also working with her team on the weekend.
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