die Vorrunde
Translation
preliminary round, group stage, qualifiers
Examples
Unsere Mannschaft hat die Vorrunde überstanden.
Our team made it through the preliminary round.
Sie sind leider in der Vorrunde ausgeschieden.
Unfortunately, they were eliminated in the preliminary round.
Grammar Patterns
in der Vorrunde in the preliminary round They were eliminated in the preliminary round.
Similar Words
die Qualifikation (qualification), die Ausscheidung (elimination round)
Etymology
From 'vor-' (before, pre-) and 'Runde' (round). It literally means 'pre-round' or 'before-round'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'Runde' (round) that comes 'vor' (before) the main knockout stage of a competition.