Noun
das Derby
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛrbi/
an eagerly anticipated match between two rivals
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plural Derbys
Meanings
Noun
- an eagerly anticipated match between two rivals
- a local derby
- a match between two teams who are direct rivals in the table
- horse race, derby
Example sentence
Das Derby gegen den Nachbarverein endete unentschieden.
The derby against the neighbouring club ended in a draw.
Word forms
singular
das Derby
plural
die Derbys
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Derby
Accusativedas Derby
Dativedem Derby
Genitivedes Derbys
Plural
Nominativedie Derbys
Accusativedie Derbys
Dativeden Derbys
Genitiveder Derbys
Usage
- ein Derby gegen den Nachbarverein — Derby often names a match between local sporting rivals.
- Derby → Derbys — The German plural adds -s without changing y to i.
Für das Derby sind schon alle Karten verkauft.
All the tickets for the derby have already been sold.