Noun
die Bundesliga
Pronunciation: /ˈbʊndəsˌliːɡa/
A league in which clubs from the entire country participate
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rank #1,079
plural Bundesligen
Meanings
Noun
- A league in which clubs from the entire country participate
Example sentence
Sein Lieblingsverein spielt seit drei Jahren in der Bundesliga.
His favourite club has been playing in the Bundesliga for three years.
Word forms
singular
die Bundesliga
plural
die Bundesligen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Bundesliga
Accusativedie Bundesliga
Dativeder Bundesliga
Genitiveder Bundesliga
Plural
Nominativedie Bundesligen
Accusativedie Bundesligen
Dativeden Bundesligen
Genitiveder Bundesligen
Usage
- in der Bundesliga spielen — In takes dative when naming the league someone plays in.
- Bundesliga → Bundesligen — The plural changes -liga to -ligen.
Nach dem Aufstieg spielt der Verein erstmals in der Bundesliga.
Following promotion, the club is playing in the national league for the first time.