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world championship
An international sports competition in which the best teams or individual athletes in the world compete against each other in a specific discipline to determine the world champion.
Die nächste Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft findet in vier Jahren statt.
The next football World Cup will take place in four years.
The word consists of 'Welt' (world) and 'Meisterschaft' (championship). A 'Meisterschaft' is a competition to find the best one ('Meister' = champion/master). So a world championship is a competition for the best in the world.
Er trainiert hart für die nächste Meisterschaft.
He is training hard for the next championship.
In everyday life, in the media, and especially in spoken language, the abbreviation 'WM' is almost always used. The abbreviation is treated like a feminine noun ('die WM').
Wer hat die letzte WM gewonnen?
Who won the last World Cup?
The preposition often reveals the meaning. When referring to the competition, you say 'an der Weltmeisterschaft teilnehmen' (to take part in the world championship) or 'bei der Weltmeisterschaft spielen' (to play at the world championship). When referring to the title, you say 'um die Weltmeisterschaft kämpfen' (to fight for the world title).
Viele Teams nehmen an der Weltmeisterschaft teil.
Many teams take part in the world championship.
When referring to the competition, typical verbs are 'stattfinden' (to take place), 'austragen' (to host), 'gewinnen' (to win), or 'sich qualifizieren für' (to qualify for).
Deutschland hat sich für die Weltmeisterschaft qualifiziert.
Germany has qualified for the world championship.
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'der Weltmeister' and 'die Weltmeisterschaft' are closely connected, but they refer to different things. 'Der Weltmeister' is the person or team that has won. 'Die Weltmeisterschaft' is the international competition in which this title is awarded. The word can also mean the title itself, but in everyday use it usually means the tournament. Learners confuse the words because they have the same beginning. Remember: you take part in a 'Weltmeisterschaft' (world championship); you become 'Weltmeister' after winning.
Viele Familien haben die Weltmeisterschaft gemeinsam im Fernsehen verfolgt.
Many families watched the World Cup together on television.
Am Wochenende besucht der Weltmeister den Sportverein seiner Heimatstadt.
At the weekend, the world champion is visiting the sports club in his hometown.