Noun
der Underdog
Pronunciation: /ˈandɐˌdɔk/
underdog (competitor thought to be at disadvantage)
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plural Underdogs
Meanings
Noun
- underdog (competitor thought to be at disadvantage)
Example sentence
Als Underdog hat Otto Rehhagel, die vom Anstreicher zum Bohemien gewandelte Trainerlegende, seine spektakulärsten Erfolge gefeiert.
As an underdog, Otto Rehhagel, the house painter turned bohemian manager legend, celebrated his most spectacular successes.
Word forms
singular
der Underdog
plural
die Underdogs
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Underdog
Accusativeden Underdog
Dativedem Underdog
Genitivedes Underdogs
Plural
Nominativedie Underdogs
Accusativedie Underdogs
Dativeden Underdogs
Genitiveder Underdogs
Usage
- als Underdog antreten — enter a competition as the expected weaker side
- Underdog / Favorit — the competitor expected to struggle / the favourite expected to win
Der Underdog überraschte im Finale mit einer ruhigen, sicheren Leistung.
In the final, the underdog delivered a surprisingly calm, assured performance.