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A person or team that takes second place in a championship or competition.
Nach einer knappen Niederlage im Finale wurde der Verein nur Vizemeister.
After a narrow defeat in the final, the club only became runner-up.
The word is made up of the prefix 'Vize-' and the noun 'Meister' (champion/master). 'Vize-' means 'second' or 'deputy', so 'der Vizemeister' is literally the 'second champion'.
Die Vorsilbe „Vize-“ findet man auch in Wörtern wie „Vizekanzler“ oder „Vizepräsident“.
The prefix 'Vize-' is also found in words like 'Vizekanzler' (vice chancellor) or 'Vizepräsident' (vice president).
The most common verb used with 'Vizemeister' (runner-up) is 'werden' (to become). You say that a team or a person 'Vizemeister wird' (becomes runner-up).
Trotz der guten Saison ist die Mannschaft am Ende nur Vizemeister geworden.
Despite the good season, the team only became runner-up in the end.
This word is used almost exclusively in the context of sports and other competitions to refer to the person or team that comes second in a championship.
Bei der Schachweltmeisterschaft wurde er zum dritten Mal in Folge Vizemeister.
At the World Chess Championship, he became runner-up for the third time in a row.
