professional athlete
der Profisportler, die Profisportler
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professional athlete
An athlete who practices their sport as a profession and earns their living from it.
Als Profisportler verdient er seinen Lebensunterhalt mit der Teilnahme an Radrennen.
As a professional athlete, he earns his living by competing in cycling races.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Profisportler |
| genitive | des Profisportlers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Profisportler | die Profisportler |
| accusative | den Profisportler | die Profisportler |
| dative | dem Profisportler | den Profisportlern |
| genitive | des Profisportlers | der Profisportler |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Profisportler' (professional athlete) is made up of 'Profi' (professional) and 'Sportler' (athlete). The component 'Profi' indicates that the sporting activity is carried out professionally.
Der Profisportler trainiert täglich für seine Wettkämpfe.
The professional athlete trains daily for his competitions.
When describing someone's occupation, you can use 'als Profisportler' (as a professional athlete). The job title directly after 'als' (as) normally appears without an article.
Er ist seit fünf Jahren als Profisportler tätig.
He has been working as a professional athlete for five years.
Common collocations include 'aktiver Profisportler' (active professional athlete), 'ehemaliger Profisportler' (former professional athlete), and 'eine Karriere als Profisportler' (a career as a professional athlete). You can use these to describe what stage someone is at in their professional life.
Nach einer schweren Verletzung beendete er seine Karriere als Profisportler.
After a serious injury, he ended his career as a professional athlete.
