A
amateur
(n.) r Amateur, e Amateurin
athlete
(n.) r Athlet/e Athletin, r Sportler/e
Sportlerin
athletic,
good at sports (adj.) sportlich
athletics
(n., pl.) e Athletik (sing. only), r Sport (sing. only)
B
badminton
s Badminton
shuttlecock der Federball
ball
r Ball (r Fu?ball = soccer ball)
baseball
(n.) r Baseball
baseball bat r
Baseballschl?ger
baseball cap r Basecap, e
Baseballmütze
(baseball) base s Mal, s
Base
on second base auf Mal/Base
zwei
(baseball) batter r
Schlagmann
(baseball) pitcher r Werfer, r
Pitcher
Baseball, a
popular game in the US, Canada, Japan, Cuba and parts of Central America, is a
rare game in Germany and Europe. But baseball caps (Basecaps) are very
popular there.
basketball
r Basketball
beach
volleyball r Strandvolleyball
bicycle,
bike (n.) s Fahrrad, s Rad, s Velo (Swiss
Ger.)
motorbike s Motorrad, e
Maschine
mountain bike s Mountainbike
blade,
runner (on skates, sled) e Kufe
(-n)
r Kufenstar ice-skating
star
bodybuilding
s Muskeltraining, s Bodybuilding
broad
jump (n.) r Weitsprung
C
caddie
(n., golf) r Caddie
championship
(n.) e
Meisterschaft
(-en)
European Championship e Europameisterschaft
(EM) (soccer)
world championship e
Weltmeisterschaft
champion
(n.) r Meister, e Meisterin
European champion
r Europameister
cleat,
spike (on shoe) r Stollen (-), r Spike
(-s)
coach
(athletics) (n.) r Trainer
compete
for (a medal) (v.) k?mpfen
um (eine Medaille)
cricket
(game) (n.) s
Kricket
cricket
bat s Schlagholz
cricket match s
Kricketspiel
cricket pitch s Kricketfeld
crossbar
(goal) e Torlatte
cycling
(n.) der
Radsport,
s Radfahren
D
defender
(soccer, etc.) r Verteidiger
defense,
defenders e Verteidigung
do/engage
in sports (v.) Sport
treiben
I
do sports/engage in sports. Ich treibe Sport.
I do
gymnastics. Ich bin in Gymnastik. / Ich mache Gymnastik.
doping
s Doping
a
draw, tied (adj.) unentschieden
E
engage
in/do sports Sport treiben
She likes to do sports.
Sie
treibt Sport gern.
equestrian
(rider) r Reiter, e Reiterin
equestrian
event(s) s Reiten
F
face
mask (sports) e Gesichtsmaske
face-off
(ice hockey) s Bully
fan
(of sports) r Fan, r Sportliebhaber
favorite
(adj.) (game,
sport) Lieblings- (s Lieblingsspiel, r
Lieblingssport)
fencer
(sport) r Fechter (-), die Fechterin
(-nen)
fencing s Fechten
with épées
Degen fechten
with foils Florett
fechten
with sabres S?bel
fechten
field,
pitch (sports field) s (Sport)Feld, r
(Sport)Platz
final(s),
the final round s Finale, r
Endkampf
semi-finals s Halbfinale
final
lap/race r Endlauf
finish
line s Ziel, e Ziellinie
finishing
tape s Zielband
football
r Fu?ball (soccer, European football)
Fu?ball is
often referred to as "K?nig Fu?ball" (King Soccer) in Germany because of
that sport's dominant position over any other Sportart.
football
(American) r (amerikanische)
Football
football
(soccer) r
Fu?ball
Formula
One (racing) e Formel-Eins, Formel-1
forward,
striker (soccer) r Stürmer
freestyle
(swimming) (n.) r Freistil
the 400m freestyle
der 400m-Freistil
freestyle relay (race)
die Freistilstaffel
G
game(s)
(n.) s Spiel(e), r Wettkampf (match, competition)
to
go in for (a sport) (eine Sportart) ausüben, betreiben
goal
(soccer, hockey) s Tor
score/shoot a goal
ein Tor schiessen
goalie,
goalkeeper r Tormann, r Torwart/e Torwartin, r
Torhüter/e Torhüterin
goal
post (n.) r Torpfosten
golf
(n.) s Golf
golf ball r
Golfball
golf cap e
Golfmütze
golf cart s
Golfkart
golf club r
Golfschl?ger
golf course r
Golfplatz
golfer r Golfspieler, e
Golfspielerin
golf tournament s
Golfturnier
(golf) green s Green
The
German word Golf has two meanings and two genders. The masculine form,
der Golf means "gulf" in English. The game is das
Golf.
good
at/in sports, athletic gut im Sport, sportlich
gymnasium
(n.) e Turnhalle, e Sporthalle
The
word gymnasium comes from Greek. A gymnasion was originally a
place for physical and mental training. English took the physical side, while
German uses the mental meaning. In German, das Gymnasium is an academic
secondary school.
gymnastics
(n.) e
Gymnastik
gymnastic
(adj.) gymnastisch
gym
shoes (n., pl.) e
Turnschuhe
gym
suit (n.) r Trainingsanzug
H
hole
(golf) e Bahn, s Loch
on the ninth hole
auf der neunten Bahn
on the ninth hole auf
dem neunten Loch
the 17th hole die 17.
Bahn,
das 17. Loch
high
jump r Hochsprung
hit
(n.) r Treffer
hit
(the ball) (v.) (den Ball) schlagen (schlug,
geschlagen)
hurdles
(n., pl.) r Hürdenlauf (running), s Hürdenrennen
(equestrian)
I
injury
(n.) e Verletzung
J
javelin
(n.) das Speerwerfen
jog
(v.) joggen (joggte, gejoggt)
jogging
suit (n.) r Jogging-Anzug
jump
(n.) r Sprung
broad/long jump (n.)
r
Weitsprung
high
jump (n.) r Hochsprung
jump
(v.) springen
K
kick
(v.) kicken (kickte, gekickt)
kick
(n.) r Kick (a kick in soccer, football)
The
noun der Kicker/die Kickerin in German refers to a soccer/football
player, not just someone playing the position of "kicker." The verb "to kick"
can take several forms in German (treten, schlagen). The verb
kicken is usually limited to sports.
L
league
e Liga
German Federal League (soccer) die
Bundesliga
long
jump (n.) r Weitsprung
lose
(v.) verlieren (verlor, verloren)
We
lost (the game). Wir haben (das Spiel) verloren.
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
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) Er?ffnungsfeier
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
P
pentathlete
r Fünfk?mpfer
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 L?ufer, e L?uferin
running
(n.) s Laufen, s Rennen
S
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 schie?en,
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 Kugelsto?en
shoot,
fire (gun) (v.) schie?en (pron. SHEE-sen)
shooting (n.)
s Schie?en
shooting club r Schie?verein shooting
match s Wettschie?en
shooting range r Schie?platz,
r Schie?stand
shooting practice e
Schie?übung
soccer
(football) r Fu?ball
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.)
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
swim
(v.) schwimmen (schwamm, ist geschwommen)
swimming
(n.) s Schwimmen
swimming
pool(s) (n.) s Schwimmbad (-b?der), 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
Schie?übung
shooting
target e Schie?scheibe
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
Tennisschl?ger
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)
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