Weltpokal

German

Etymology

From Welt (“world”) +‎ Pokal (“cup”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛltpoˌkaːl/

• Audio:

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Noun

Weltpokal m (strong, genitive Weltpokals, plural Weltpokale)

1. (ball games) intercontinental cup (world championship for clubs)

   Synonyms: Klubweltmeisterschaft, Vereinsweltmeisterschaft

Usage notes

• The word is a false friend of English world cup. The German equivalent for this is Weltmeisterschaft with regard to ball games (meaning a world championship for national teams). In individual sports such as skiing the German equivalent is Weltcup.

Declension

Declension of Weltpokal [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Weltpokal	die	Weltpokale
genitive	eines	des	Weltpokals	der	Weltpokale
dative	einem	dem	Weltpokal	den	Weltpokalen
accusative	einen	den	Weltpokal	die	Weltpokale