olympisch
Translation
Olympic
Examples
Die Olympischen Spiele finden alle vier Jahre statt.
The Olympic Games take place every four years.
Er ist ein olympischer Athlet.
He is an Olympic athlete.
Sie hat eine olympische Goldmedaille gewonnen.
She won an Olympic gold medal.
Grammar Patterns
olympisch + Noun Olympic ... He is an olympic athlete.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sporting; Antonyms: non-competitive
Etymology
From 'Olympus', the mountain of the gods in Greek mythology, near where the ancient games were held. The suffix '-isch' corresponds to English '-ic'.
Memory Tips
Picture the Olympic rings. Anything related to the Olympic Games is 'olympisch'.