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cup final
The final match in a sports competition in which teams play for a cup. The winner of this match wins the entire competition.
Wir haben Karten für das DFB-Pokalfinale in Berlin bekommen.
We got tickets for the DFB Cup final in Berlin.
The word is composed of 'der Pokal' (the trophy/cup) and 'das Finale' (the final). So it literally means 'the final for the cup'.
Das Finale um den Pokal ist das wichtigste Spiel der Saison.
The final for the cup is the most important match of the season.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Pokalfinale' (cup final) are 'das Pokalfinale erreichen' (to reach the cup final), 'im Pokalfinale stehen' (to be in the cup final), or 'das Pokalfinale gewinnen/verlieren' (to win/lose the cup final).
Unsere Mannschaft hat es nach einem spannenden Halbfinale ins Pokalfinale geschafft.
Our team made it into the cup final after an exciting semifinal.
This word is used almost exclusively in sports, especially in football/soccer. A well-known example in Germany is the DFB-Pokalfinale (DFB Cup final), which is held annually in Berlin.
Zehntausende Fans reisen jedes Jahr zum Pokalfinale nach Berlin.
Tens of thousands of fans travel to Berlin for the cup final every year.
finale / final
'das Finale' and 'das Pokalfinale' both mean a decisive final match. 'das Finale' is more general and fits many competitions, for example a championship, a tournament, or even an artistic competition. 'das Pokalfinale' is more specific: it refers to a final match in a cup competition. The words can be confused because every 'Pokalfinale' is a 'Finale'. But when the competition is specifically a cup competition, 'Pokalfinale' sounds more precise.
Viele Fans fahren nach Berlin, weil ihr Verein im Pokalfinale steht.
Many fans are traveling to Berlin because their club is in the cup final.
Das Finale des Tennisturniers beginnt um 15 Uhr.
The final of the tennis tournament begins at 3 p.m.