der Zweitligist
Translation
second division club, second league team, second division player
Examples
Der Zweitligist hat den Favoriten besiegt.
The second division club defeated the favorite.
Er spielt als Stürmer bei einem Zweitligisten.
He plays as a striker for a second division club.
Grammar Patterns
(as subject) as a subject The second division club hopes for promotion.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zweitligaverein, Zweitligaklub; Antonyms: Erstligist
Etymology
Composed of 'zweit' (second) + 'Liga' (league) + '-ist' (suffix for a person/member).
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'second leaguer'. The '-ist' suffix is similar to English 'artist' or 'scientist', denoting a member of a group.