professional football
der Profifußball
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professional football
Football played professionally and for payment, as well as the associated organized sporting sector.
Nach zehn Jahren im Profifußball beendete der Spieler seine Karriere.
After ten years in professional football, the player ended his career.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Profifußballs |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Profifußball | – |
| accusative | den Profifußball | – |
| dative | dem Profifußball | – |
| genitive | des Profifußballs | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Profifußball' is made up of 'Profi' (professional) and 'Fußball' (football). 'Profi' refers to a person who does something professionally; together, the word refers to football played professionally and its organized sporting sector.
Viele junge Spieler träumen von einer Karriere im Profifußball.
Many young players dream of a career in professional football.
'Profifußball' is often used with words from the professional and organizational sphere: 'im Profifußball spielen' (to play professional football), 'im Profifußball arbeiten' (to work in professional football), 'in den Profifußball wechseln' (to move into professional football), and 'im Profifußball Fuß fassen' (to establish oneself in professional football).
Nach mehreren Jahren im Amateurbereich wechselte sie in den Profifußball.
After several years in amateur football, she moved into professional football.
'Profifußball' often refers not only to the game on the pitch, but also to the organized sector with clubs, leagues, contracts, and professional conditions.
Im Profifußball spielen langfristige Verträge und hohe Belastungen eine wichtige Rolle.
In professional football, long-term contracts and heavy workloads play an important role.
