Why is it der Champion?
Champion ends in the word das Pion. Compounds usually take the article of their last word, but this one is an exception: der Champion.
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Meaning
[1] Sport: Master in a sport, most successful athlete or the most successful team in a sport
[1] Sport: Meister in einer Sportart, erfolgreichster Sportler oder erfolgreichste Mannschaft in einer SportartExamples
[1] He is the champion in the boxing
[1] Er ist der Champion im Boxen.
Due to his victory, he became a champion in the tennis.
[1] Durch seinen Sieg wurde er zum Champion im Tennis.
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
The champion in volleyball was surprisingly beaten
[1] Der Champion im Volleyball wurde überraschenderweise geschlagen.
[1] "After clarification by the referee, at least one thing was clear - if you first scored points, the new champion" is "
[1] „Nach Aufklärung durch den Referee war zumindest eines klar – wer zuerst Punkte erzielt, ist der neue Champion.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Champion | die Champions |
| Genitiv | des Champions | der Champions |
| Dativ | dem Champion | den Champions |
| Akkusativ | den Champion | die Champions |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary