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tournament
A sports competition with several participants or teams, often held over several rounds to determine a winner.
Am Wochenende findet in der Stadt ein großes Schachturnier statt.
A large chess tournament is taking place in the city this weekend.
tournament
A knightly competition in the Middle Ages in which knights competed against one another in various disciplines.
Im Geschichtsbuch sahen wir Bilder von einem mittelalterlichen Turnier.
In the history book, we saw pictures of a medieval tournament.
To specify the sport, 'Turnier' is often used as the second part of a compound word. The particular discipline comes before it, e.g., Fußballturnier (football/soccer tournament), Tennisturnier (tennis tournament), or E-Sport-Turnier (esports tournament).
Unsere Mannschaft hat das regionale Volleyballturnier gewonnen.
Our team won the regional volleyball tournament.
Common phrases are 'an einem Turnier teilnehmen' (to take part in a tournament), 'ein Turnier gewinnen' (to win a tournament), or 'ein Turnier veranstalten' (to organize a tournament). Participation is expressed with the preposition 'an' (+ dative).
Nächstes Jahr möchte ich an einem großen Pokerturnier teilnehmen.
Next year I want to take part in a big poker tournament.
The historical meaning can be recognized by signal words such as 'mittelalterlich' (medieval), 'Ritter' (knight), or 'Lanze' (lance). Without this context, the modern sports competition is almost always meant.
Auf der Burg findet ein mittelalterliches Turnier mit echten Rittern statt.
A medieval tournament with real knights is taking place at the castle.
competition / contest
A Wettbewerb is any event or situation in which several participants compete to win. A Turnier is more specific: it is a sporting event and is often played over several games or rounds. Therefore, every Turnier is a Wettbewerb, but not every Wettbewerb is a Turnier.
Die Schule veranstaltet ein Turnier, bei dem acht Fußballteams in mehreren Runden spielen.
The school is holding a tournament in which eight soccer teams will play in several rounds.
Die Schule veranstaltet einen Wettbewerb, bei dem die beste Geschäftsidee gewinnt.
The school is holding a competition in which the best business idea will win.
