English-German Sports Glossary
Olympic and Sports Vocabulary (M-Z)
Part 2 (M-Z)
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Noun genders indicated by: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)
Abbreviations: adj. (adjective), n. (noun), v. (verb), pl. (plural), sing. (singular)
M
medal (n.) e Medaille
bronze medal die Bronzemedaille
silver medal die Silbermedaille
gold medal die Goldmedaille
medley, individual medley (race) e Lagen (pl.)
the 4x100m medley relays die 4x100m Lagen
motocross s Motocross
motorcycle, motorbike s Motorrad, e Maschine
motor racing r Motorsport
mountain bike s Mountainbike
mountain climbing, mountaineering (n.) s Bergsteigen
For the names of many different sports (Sportarten), see our Sports Names page.
N
net (n.) s Netz
O
Olympiad e Olympiade, die Olympischen Spiele
Eine Olympiade was originally the four-year period between Olympic Games. Because of the importance of the Olympics, the ancient Greeks measured time by Olympiads. The Games must take place in the first year of each Olympiad.
Olympic flame das olympische Feuer
The custom of bringing das olympische Feuer and die olympische Fackel from Olympia, Greece to the Olympic site - and having the sacred fire burn during the Games - began at the Berlin Games in 1936.
Olympic torch die olympische Fackel
Olympic village das olympische Dorf
The first olympisches Dorf was built for the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Olympics e Olympiade, die Olympischen Spiele
the Olympic Games (n. pl.) die Olympischen Spiele
opening ceremonies (Olympics) die (olympische) Eröffnungsfeier
The first modern Olympiade took place in 1896 in Athens (Athen) with just 13 nations participating. The 2004 Athens Olympiad is the 28th to be held since then. The Games have been held every four years (alle vier Jahre) since 1896 - with the exception of the war years 1916 and 1940. The Winter Games began in 1924 in Chamonix in Frankreich.
opponent r Gegner, e Gegnerin
ATHEN 2004
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pentathlete r Fünfkämpfer
pentathlon (event) r Fünfkampf
pitch (baseball, cricket) (n.) r Wurf, r Pitch
pitch, field (sports) s (Sport)Feld, r (Sport)Platz
pitch, throw, toss (v.) werfen (warf, geworfen)
pitcher (baseball, cricket) r Werfer, r Pitcher
piton (n.) r Felshacken (for mountaineering)
play (v.) spielen (spielte, gespielt)
player r Spieler (m.), e Spielerin (f.)
playoff (game), deciding game s Entscheidungsspiel, r Entscheidungskampf
final(s) (n.) s Finale
point (points) (n.) r Punkt (e Punkte)
pole vault (n.) r Stabhochsprung
polo s Polo
water polo (n.) r Wasserball
pro, professional (n.) r Profi, r Berufssportler
putt (n., golf) r Putt
putting green s Green
R
race (auto, foot, etc.) (n.) s Rennen, r Wettlauf
horse race s Pferderennen
motor race s Motorrennen, s Autorennen
referee, umpire (n.) r Schiedsrichter
relay race, relay team (n.) r Staffellauf, e Staffel
freestyle relay (race) die Freistilstaffel
results (scores) (n., pl.) e Entscheidung (sing.), die Resultate (pl.)
run (v.) laufen (lief, ist gelaufen), rennen (rannte, ist gerannt)
runner (n.) r Läufer, e Läuferin
running (n.) s Laufen, s Rennen
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score (n.) s Ergebnis, r Punktstand, e Punktzahl, e Entscheidung, r Score (golf only)
scoreboard (n.) e Anzeigetafel
The score was Adler 2, Fire 0. Es stand 2:0 (zwei zu null) für Adler (gegen Fire).
What's the score? Wie steht's?
score (a goal, point) (v.) ein Tor schießen, einen Punkt erzielen/machen
scoreless, nil (adj.) null zu null, torlos (football, soccer)
scores, times, results (n., pl.) e Entscheidung (sing.), die Resultate (pl.)
serve (tennis) (v.) aufschlagen (schlug auf, aufgeschlagen)
shinguard, shinpad r Schienbeinschutz
shot put (n.) s Kugelstoßen
shoot, fire (gun) (v.) schießen (pron. SHEE-sen)
shooting (n.) s Schießen
shooting club r Schießverein
shooting match s Wettschießen
shooting range r Schießplatz, r Schießstand
shooting practice e Schießübung
soccer (football) r Fußball
See the Fußball/Soccer German-English glossary and Sportarten
spectator(s) r Zuschauer (die Zuschauer)
spectator sport r Publikumssport
spike (on shoe) r Spike (-s)
sport(s) (n.) r Sport (singular only)
sports equipment e Sportartikel (pl.)
sporting/sports event e Sportveranstaltung
sports field s Sportfeld, r Sportplatz
sports medicine e Sportmedizin
sportswear e Sportkleidung
type of sport (the sport) die Sportart
types of sports die Sportarten (pl.)
The German word Sport is only used in the singular. To say "sports" - as in types of sports - you say Sportarten. For the names of many Sportarten, see our Names of Sports page.
sport-loving, good in sports, athletic (adj.) sportlich
stadium(s) s Stadion (die Stadien, pl.)
stage (of a race, event) e Etappe
in the first stage in der ersten Etappe
stock-car racing s Stockcarrennen
stopwatch e Stoppuhr
striker, forward (soccer) r Stürmer
See the Fußball/Soccer German-English glossary.
swim (v.) schwimmen (schwamm, ist geschwommen)
swimming (n.) s Schwimmen
For the names of many different sports (Sportarten), see our Sports Names page.
swimming pool(s) (n.) s Schwimmbad (-bäder), r Swimmingpool (-pools, pl.)
indoor swimming pool (n.) s Hallenbad
T
table tennis, ping pong (n.) r Tischtennis
tackle, tackling (n.) tiefes Fassen, s Fassen und Halten, s Tackling
tackle (v.) (tief) fassen (und halten)
target, finish line s Ziel
target practice e Schießübung
team (n.) e Mannschaft, s Team
team sports (n., pl.) e Mannschaftssportarten (pl.)
tennis (n.) s Tennis
tennis clothes die Tenniskleidung
tennis court r Tennisplatz
tennis racket r Tennisschläger
tennis shoes e Tennisschuhe (pl.)
throw, toss, pitch (v.) werfen (warf, geworfen)
tied, a draw (adj.) unentschieden
time (an event) (v.) stoppen, die Zeit messen/nehmen
timekeeper (person) (n.) r Zeitnehmer, e Zeitnehmerin
timekeeping (n.) e Zeitmessung
times (n., pl.) e Zeiten (pl.), e Entscheidung (sing.)
track (athletic) e Bahn, e Rennbahn
track and field e Leichtathletik (sing. only)
For the names of track-and-field events, see our Sports Names page.
training (n.) s Trainieren, e Ausbildung
train, work out (v.) trainieren
U
umpire, referee r Schiedsrichter
W
water polo r Wasserball
win (v.) gewinnen (gewann, gewonnen)
They won (the game). Sie haben (das Spiel) gewonnen.
world championship e Weltmeisterschaft (WM)
World Cup (soccer) r Weltpokal
Also see the Fußball/Soccer German-English glossary.
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