No. 12,387 in German
vizeweltmeister
"Vizeweltmeister" means "vice world champion" or "runner-up in a world championship."
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Der Vizeweltmeister im Schach gewann das diesjährige Turnier.
The vice-world champion in chess won this year's tournament.
The word 'Vizeweltmeister' is used here to denote a person who holds the title of second best worldwide in a competitive field, in this case, chess.
Als ehemaliger Vizeweltmeister im Marathonlauf bleibt sie ein Vorbild für viele.
As a former vice-world champion in marathon running, she remains an inspiration to many.
In this sentence, 'Vizeweltmeister' is used to describe someone's past achievement of being the second best in the world in a specific discipline.
Die Presse interviewte den frisch gekrönten Vizeweltmeister im Formel 1 Rennen.
The press interviewed the newly crowned vice-world champion in Formula 1 racing.
Here, 'Vizeweltmeister' highlights the recent accomplishment of being recognized as the second best in the world in a high-profile competition.
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