No. 7,087 in German
freilos
"Freilos" means "bye," referring to the automatic advancement of a participant to the next round in a competition without competing.
In a sentence
Er hatte ein Freilos im ersten Spiel der Meisterschaft.
He received a bye in the first game of the championship.
Used to indicate an automatic advancement in a competition due to no opponent.
Das Freilos half ihm, sich auf die schwierigeren Runden vorzubereiten.
The bye helped him prepare for the more difficult rounds.
Refers to the advantages or time granted due to having a bye.
Manche Spieler erhalten ein Freilos basierend auf ihren bisherigen Leistungen.
Some players receive a bye based on their previous performances.
Implying that the decision of granting byes can be based on ranking or achievements.
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