Mannschaftsgeist

team spirit

noun MAN-shafts-gayst Rare

Usage Note

Mannschaftsgeist is the collective spirit and cohesion of a sports team, often cited as a deciding factor in upsets: ein starker Mannschaftsgeist (a strong team spirit). Synonymous with Teamgeist (borrowed from English). Coaches emphasize it in pre-match and post-match interviews.

Examples

"Trotz des schlechten Ergebnisses lobte die Trainerin den Mannschaftsgeist."

Natural Translation

Despite the poor result the coach praised the team spirit.

Literal Translation

Despite the poor result praised the trainer the team-spirit.

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