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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Viertelfinale

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈfɪrtəlfiˌnaːlə/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Quarter-final/ˈkwɔː.təˌfaɪ.nəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Mannschaft hat das Viertelfinale erreicht."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    One of the four matches in a competition that immediately precede the semi-finals.

    "She secured her place in the quarter-final after a thrilling three-set victory."
  2. 2

    The round of a tournament comprising the four matches that reduce the remaining competitors to four.

    "The team performed exceptionally well to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from 'quarter' (from Latin quartus, a fourth part) and 'final' (from Latin finalis, relating to an end). First coined in competitive sports contexts in the late 19th century to designate the round of a tournament preceding the semi-finals, consisting of eight remaining competitors or teams.

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