No. 287 in Norwegian
verdenscupen
"The World Cup" (in sports or competitive contexts).
In a sentence
Norge vant verdenscupen i langrenn denne sesongen.
Norway won the World Cup in cross-country skiing this season.
The word 'verdenscupen' refers to the organized international sports competition in this context.
Jeg gleder meg til å se finalen i verdenscupen i kveld.
I am excited to watch the final of the World Cup tonight.
Here, 'verdenscupen' represents the culmination event of the international sports competition.
Verdenscupen tiltrekker seg de beste utøverne fra hele verden.
The World Cup attracts the best athletes from all over the world.
In this sentence, 'verdenscupen' signifies the entire series of sports events that is international in scope.
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