No. 11,508 in German
startformationen
"Starting lineups" (in sports).
In a sentence
Die Startformationen für das nächste Spiel wurden gestern bekannt gegeben.
The starting lineups for the next game were announced yesterday.
Used to refer to the initial arrangements of players in a sports game.
Trainer diskutierten lange über die Startformationen für die neue Saison.
Coaches discussed the starting lineups for the new season for a long time.
Used to emphasize the strategic planning of initial player arrangements in a sporting context.
Es gibt oft Streit unter Fans über die beste Wahl der Startformationen.
There is often disagreement among fans about the best choice of starting lineups.
Used to express the varying opinions on the preferred initial configurations in sports.
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