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jersey
A soft, stretchy, usually knitted fabric that is often used for clothing such as T-shirts, dresses, or bed linen.
Dieses T-Shirt aus Baumwoll-Jersey ist besonders angenehm auf der Haut.
This T-shirt made of cotton jersey feels especially comfortable on the skin.
jersey
A sports jersey; the shirt worn by the members of a sports team.
Er trug stolz den Jersey seines Lieblings-Basketballspielers.
He proudly wore the jersey of his favorite basketball player.
'Jersey' is a word from English that has been adopted into German usage. It is mainly used in the areas of fashion, textiles, and sports.
Im Sportgeschäft gibt es die neuen Jerseys der Fußball-Bundesliga.
The sporting goods store has the new jerseys from the German football Bundesliga.
When 'Jersey' (jersey) refers to the fabric, it often appears in compounds like 'Jersey-Kleid' (jersey dress) or with material descriptions like 'Baumwoll-Jersey' (cotton jersey). If it is about a sports jersey, a team or player is often mentioned.
Dieses Kleid aus Viskose-Jersey fällt sehr schön.
This dress made of viscose jersey drapes very nicely.
When 'Jersey' (jersey) means the fabric, it is often used as a material description with the preposition 'aus' (made of/from) or as the first part of a compound noun.
Ich suche noch ein Laken aus weichem Jersey.
I'm still looking for a sheet made of soft jersey.
In the meaning 'Sporttrikot' (sports jersey), 'Jersey' (jersey) is often used with a possessive pronoun or a genitive to name the owner or the team.
Sein größter Wunsch war ein signierter Jersey von Michael Jordan.
His biggest wish was a signed jersey from Michael Jordan.
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Trikot and Jersey can both refer to a team’s sports shirt. Trikot is the neutral German term, while Jersey is more strongly influenced by English and varies in how common it is depending on the sport. Trikot is suitable as a general term, while Jersey can work in sport-specific usage.
Der Basketballspieler trägt heute den neuen Jersey seiner Mannschaft.
The basketball player is wearing his team’s new jersey today.
Der Fußballspieler trägt heute das neue Trikot seiner Mannschaft.
The soccer player is wearing his team’s new jersey today.
