Noun
die Liga
Pronunciation: /ˈliːɡa/
league (group or organization)
B1
rank #1,142
plural Ligen
Meanings
Noun
- league (group or organization)
Example sentence
Unser Team spielt seit zwei Jahren in der zweiten Liga.
Our team has been playing in the second division for two years.
Word forms
singular
die Liga
plural
die Ligen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Liga
Accusativedie Liga
Dativeder Liga
Genitiveder Liga
Plural
Nominativedie Ligen
Accusativedie Ligen
Dativeden Ligen
Genitiveder Ligen
Usage
- Liga → Ligen — The plural replaces -a with -en.
- in der ersten Liga spielen — In plus dative gives the league a team belongs to.
Nach dem Aufstieg spielt der Verein in einer höheren Liga.
After promotion, the club plays in a higher league.