No. 4,845 in German
abstiegsplatz
A "Abstiegsplatz" is a relegation spot in sports leagues, indicating a position that leads to demotion to a lower division.
In a sentence
Der Verein kämpft hart, um dem Abstiegsplatz zu entkommen.
The club is fighting hard to escape the relegation place.
The term 'Abstiegsplatz' is used here to refer to a position in the league standings that leads to relegation for the team.
Nach der Niederlage rutsche das Team auf den Abstiegsplatz.
After the defeat, the team slipped into the relegation place.
In this sentence, 'Abstiegsplatz' highlights the result of the team's performance causing them to fall into a relegation position.
Ein starkes Spiel brachte die Mannschaft vom Abstiegsplatz weg.
A strong game got the team away from the relegation place.
Here, 'Abstiegsplatz' emphasizes the position of being in relegation danger, from which the team moved away due to their performance.
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