sportlich

A2

athletic; sporty

English meaning
athletic; sporty
Vocabulary package
Fitness & the Body

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sportlich in a sentence

Tom ist sehr sportlich.

Tom is very athletic.

Comparative and superlative

sportlich → sportlicher → am sportlichsten

Word family

sportlich is built from der Sport (sport). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where sportlich comes from

Ableitung von Sport mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -lich

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Questions about sportlich

What is the comparative of sportlich?

sportlich → sportlicher → am sportlichsten.

What does sportlich mean in English?

sportlich means "athletic; sporty". For example: "Tom ist sehr sportlich." — "Tom is very athletic."

What level is sportlich in German?

sportlich is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the fitness & the body vocabulary.

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