No. 7,160 in German
fußballspieler
Football player.
In a sentence
Der Fußballspieler hat heute ein tolles Tor geschossen.
The soccer player scored a great goal today.
Here, 'Fußballspieler' is a single compound noun that denotes someone who plays soccer.
Viele Fußballspieler trainieren jeden Tag, um besser zu werden.
Many soccer players train every day to improve.
In this sentence, 'Fußballspieler' functions as the subject in the plural form, emphasizing players who practice regularly.
Als ehemaliger Fußballspieler kennt er die Herausforderungen des Sports.
As a former soccer player, he understands the challenges of the sport.
Here, 'Fußballspieler' is the base noun modified by 'ehemaliger' to indicate someone who previously played soccer.
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