das Länderspiel
Translation
international match, international game
Examples
Deutschland spielt ein Länderspiel gegen Frankreich.
Germany is playing an international match against France.
Ich schaue mir das Länderspiel im Fernsehen an.
I'm watching the international match on TV.
Grammar Patterns
an international match against ((sb./sth.)) to play an international match against (sb./sth.) Germany plays an international match against France.
Similar Words
Freundschaftsspiel (friendly match), WM-Spiel (World Cup match)
Etymology
Composed of 'Länder' (countries) + 'Spiel' (game). Literally means 'countries' game'.
Memory Tips
Picture a sports game (Spiel) being played between two different countries (Länder).