das Turnier
Translation
tournament, competition
Examples
Das Tennisturnier findet im Sommer statt.
The tennis tournament takes place in the summer.
Unsere Mannschaft hat das Turnier gewonnen.
Our team won the tournament.
Grammar Patterns
a tournament in ((sth.dat)) a tournament in a sport/game There is a tournament in chess.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Wettkampf (competition), die Meisterschaft (championship)
Etymology
From Old French 'torneiement', related to 'tourner' (to turn), originally referring to knights turning on horseback in jousts. Cognate with 'tournament'.
Memory Tips
The word 'Turnier' is very similar to its English cognate 'tournament', making it easy to remember.