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An athlete who takes part professionally in the staged combat sport of wrestling, in which the fights are choreographed according to a script.
Als Kind war er ein großer Fan von berühmten Wrestlern aus den USA.
As a child, he was a big fan of famous wrestlers from the USA.
'Wrestler' is a loanword from English. It has been fully adopted into German and follows German grammar, for example in the capitalization of nouns.
Dieser Wrestler ist für seine spektakulären Aktionen bekannt.
This wrestler is known for his spectacular moves.
The word refers exclusively to athletes in show wrestling, which is designed as entertainment. It is more about a choreographed show than a purely athletic competition.
Er erklärte, dass die Kämpfe der Wrestler einem genauen Drehbuch folgen.
He explained that the wrestlers' fights follow a precise script.
Common adjectives used with 'Wrestler' (wrestler) are 'berühmt' (famous), 'professionell' (professional), or 'bekannt' (well-known). The word often appears in media that report on pop culture and entertainment.
Im Fernsehen lief eine Dokumentation über einen professionellen Wrestler aus den 90er Jahren.
There was a documentary on TV about a professional wrestler from the 90s.
wrestler
'Ringer' and 'Wrestler' both refer to people in a combat sport where body contact is important. A 'Ringer' practices the sport of 'Ringen' (wrestling), meaning a competitive sport with fixed rules. A 'Wrestler' performs in 'Wrestling', which is strongly designed as a show and often has planned fights and roles. The words get confused because 'Wrestling' in German can sometimes look similar to 'Ringen'. When you mean the classic sport, you say 'Ringer'. When you mean the show with a stage, audience, and staged fights, you say 'Wrestler'.
Am Abend sehen wir einen bekannten Wrestler in der großen Show.
In the evening, we are going to see a famous wrestler in the big show.
Vor dem Turnier trainiert der Ringer jeden Morgen seine Kraft und Technik.
Before the tournament, the wrestler trains his strength and technique every morning.