No. 6,338 in German
drittligist
A "drittligist" is a team or player belonging to the third league in sports competitions.
In a sentence
Der Drittligist gewann überraschend gegen den Erstligisten.
The third-division team won surprisingly against the first-division team.
In this sentence, "Drittligist" refers to a sports team that plays in the third division of a competition.
Ein bekannter Drittligist aus meiner Stadt hat viele talentierte Spieler.
A well-known third-division team from my city has many talented players.
Here, "Drittligist" describes a famous team within the third division of the sports league.
Die Spiele eines Drittligisten sind oft genauso spannend wie die der höheren Ligen.
The games of a third-division team are often as exciting as those of the higher leagues.
The term "Drittligist" is used to generalize about the teams in the third division regarding their game quality.
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