🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

FA Cup

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛf-ɡeː kap

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
FA Cup/ˌɛfˈeɪ ˌkʌp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der FA Cup ist der älteste Fussballwettbewerb der Welt."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The Football Association Challenge Cup, an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football.

    "The underdog team pulled off a historic upset to win the FA Cup."
  2. 2

    The trophy awarded to the winner of this football tournament.

    "The captain proudly lifted the FA Cup in front of thousands of cheering fans."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the abbreviation of 'Football Association' combined with 'cup', representing the trophy awarded in the historic knockout tournament established in England in 1871. It is the oldest national football competition in the world, originating in Victorian Britain.

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