das Vorbereitungsturnier
Translation
preparatory tournament, warm-up tournament, pre-season tournament
Examples
Die Mannschaft spielt ein Vorbereitungsturnier vor der Saison.
The team is playing a warm-up tournament before the season.
Grammar Patterns
to play a Vorbereitungsturnier to play a warm-up tournament The team is playing a Vorbereitungsturnier.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Testspiel (test match), Freundschaftsspiel (friendly match)
Etymology
From 'Vorbereitung' (preparation) + '-s-' (linking element) + 'Turnier' (tournament). Literally a 'preparation tournament'.
Memory Tips
Break the word down: 'Vorbereitung' (preparation) + 'Turnier' (tournament). It's a tournament for preparation, common in sports.