motorsport
der Rennsport
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motorsport
A sport in which participants compete against one another in races and try to cover a course as quickly as possible. The term most commonly refers to motorsport involving cars or motorcycles.
Nach seinem letzten Formel-1-Rennen zog sich der Fahrer aus dem Rennsport zurück.
After his last Formula 1 race, the driver retired from motorsport.
| gender | masculine der |
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| genitive | des Rennsports |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | der Rennsport | – |
| accusative | den Rennsport | – |
| dative | dem Rennsport | – |
| genitive | des Rennsports des Rennsportes | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Rennsport' is made up of 'Renn-' (racing) and 'Sport' (sport). 'Renn-' refers to races in which achieving the highest possible speed is important.
Viele Jugendliche interessieren sich schon früh für den Rennsport.
Many young people become interested in motorsport at an early age.
Common collocations include 'im Rennsport aktiv sein' (to be active in motorsport), 'in den Rennsport einsteigen' (to enter motorsport), and 'sich aus dem Rennsport zurückziehen' (to retire from motorsport).
Nach seiner Ausbildung wollte er professionell in den Rennsport einsteigen.
After completing his training, he wanted to enter professional motorsport.
In texts about 'Rennsport' (motorsport), words such as 'Fahrer' (driver), 'Rennstrecke' (race track), 'Formel 1' (Formula 1), 'Motorrad' (motorcycle), or 'Team' (team) usually indicate that motorsport is meant.
Im Rennsport entscheiden oft die Leistung des Autos und die Strategie des Teams.
In motorsport, the car's performance and the team's strategy often determine the outcome.
