sportliche
Translation
athletic, sporty, sports-related, fair
Examples
Er hat eine sehr sportliche Figur.
He has a very athletic figure.
Sie trägt gerne sportliche Kleidung.
She likes to wear sporty clothes.
Das war eine sportliche Geste von ihm.
That was a sportsmanlike gesture from him.
Grammar Patterns
to be sporty/athletic He is very athletic.
a sporty/athletic ((noun)) He has an athletic figure.
Similar Words
athletisch (athletic), fit; Antonyms: unsportlich (unsporty)
Etymology
From 'Sport' (sport) plus the suffix '-lich', which forms adjectives, much like '-al' or '-y' in English.
Memory Tips
Connect 'sportlich' to all things 'sporty'—a sporty person, sporty clothes, or a sporty (fair) attitude.