sportbegeistert
Translation
sports-enthusiastic, passionate about sports, into sports
Examples
Meine ganze Familie ist sehr sportbegeistert.
My whole family is very enthusiastic about sports.
Er ist ein sportbegeisterter Mensch.
He is a sports-enthusiastic person.
Grammar Patterns
predicative/attributive to be sports-enthusiastic, a sports-enthusiastic... He is a very sports-enthusiastic person.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sportlich (sporty), sportinteressiert (interested in sports); Antonyms: sportmuffelig (averse to sports)
Etymology
A combination of 'Sport' (sport) and 'begeistert' (enthusiastic), which comes from 'Geist' (spirit).
Memory Tips
Imagine someone whose 'spirit' (Geist) is completely taken over by sports.