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Sportsgeist

sportsmanship

noun SHPORTS-gyst Rare
Arts & Culture Sports

Also means

sporting spirit

Usage Note

Sportsgeist (with a Fugen-s) and the synonym Sportlichkeit both mean sportsmanship — playing fairly and graciously. Sportsgeist zeigen is to show good sportsmanship. It is masculine (der Geist) and used in the singular.

Examples

"Trotz der Niederlage bewies die Mannschaft echten Sportsgeist."

Natural Translation

Despite the defeat the team demonstrated real sportsmanship.

Literal Translation

Despite the defeat proved the team real sports-spirit.

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