Nomen

die Staffel

Translation

relay (race), season (of a TV series), squadron (military), echelon

Wir laufen in der 4x100-Meter-Staffel.

We are running in the 4x100-meter relay.

Die neue Staffel der Serie beginnt heute.

The new season of the series starts today.

Eine Staffel von Flugzeugen flog über die Stadt.

A squadron of planes flew over the city.

the season of sth. die Staffel von et3 I'm watching the second season of the series.

to run in a relay in einer Staffel laufen She is running in the relay team.

Synonyms: die Saison (season), das Relais (relay)

From Middle High German 'staffel' meaning 'step, rung of a ladder'. This relates to the idea of stages in a process (relay) or sequence (TV season).

Imagine passing a TV remote like a baton in a relay race ('Staffel') to watch the next season ('Staffel'). The word covers both meanings.