sportlich
Translation
athletic, sporty, sportsmanlike, fair
Examples
Er ist ein sehr sportlicher Typ.
He is a very athletic type of guy.
Sie trägt gerne sportliche Kleidung.
She likes to wear sporty clothes.
Das war eine sehr sportliche Leistung.
That was a very impressive athletic achievement.
Das ist ein sportlicher Preis.
That's a reasonable price.
Grammar Patterns
as an adjective ((before a noun)) She wears sporty shoes.
as a predicative adjective He is very athletic.
Similar Words
Synonyms: athletisch, fit; Antonyms: unsportlich
Etymology
Derived from 'der Sport' (sport) + the adjective-forming suffix '-lich' (-ly, -like).
Memory Tips
Directly related to the English word 'sport'. If someone does a lot of sport, they are 'sportlich'.