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championship
A sports competition or series of competitions in which the best individual or best team in a discipline is determined. The title or position of the winner is also called this.
Die Mannschaft hat die deutsche Meisterschaft gewonnen.
The team won the German championship.
The ending '-schaft' turns the noun 'der Meister' (master) into an abstract noun. It often describes a quality (being a master), a community, or an event, as here the competition of champions.
Auch Wörter wie „Freundschaft“ oder „Mannschaft“ folgen diesem Muster.
Words like 'Freundschaft' (friendship) or 'Mannschaft' (team) also follow this pattern.
When 'Meisterschaft' (championship) is used in connection with sports, teams, or competitions, it means 'championship'. Look for signal words like 'Fußball' (football/soccer), 'gewinnen' (to win), or 'Mannschaft' (team).
Welches Team hat die letzte Fußball-Meisterschaft gewonnen?
Which team won the last football championship?
In a sports context, 'Meisterschaft' (championship) is often combined with verbs like 'gewinnen' (to win), 'holen' (to claim/win), 'verteidigen' (to defend), or the phrase 'an einer Meisterschaft teilnehmen' (to take part in a championship).
Die Mannschaft will dieses Jahr den Titel der Meisterschaft verteidigen.
The team wants to defend the championship title this year.
Combined with adjectives like 'technisch' (technical), 'sprachlich' (linguistic), or 'künstlerisch' (artistic), 'Meisterschaft' (mastery) describes outstanding skill or perfect command of an ability.
Der Autor ist für seine sprachliche Meisterschaft bekannt.
The author is known for his linguistic mastery.
In the field of trades, 'die Meisterschaft' (master qualification) refers to the highest professional qualification that one receives after the master craftsman's examination. Typical verbs here are 'die Meisterschaft machen' (to complete the master qualification) or 'anstreben' (to aim for).
Nach seiner Lehre möchte er die Meisterschaft als Tischler machen.
After his apprenticeship, he wants to complete the master qualification as a carpenter.
title
'der Titel' and 'die Meisterschaft' can be closely connected in sports. 'die Meisterschaft' is often the competition or the whole series of games in which the best competitor or team is determined. But it can also mean the winner's position. 'der Titel' puts more emphasis on the first place won or the award afterward. The words can be confused because you say: a team wins the championship and thereby takes the title. If you are talking about the tournament, 'Meisterschaft' fits better; if you are talking about the award, 'Titel' fits better.
Im Sommer nimmt die Jugendmannschaft an der Meisterschaft teil.
In the summer, the youth team is taking part in the championship.
Milan hofft, dass sein Verein in diesem Jahr den Titel gewinnt.
Milan hopes that his club wins the title this year.