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Liga

league

noun LEE-gah Less Common

Origin: from Italian/Spanish 'liga', a binding

Usage Note

Liga is a sports league, most famously the Bundesliga. Figuratively in einer anderen Liga spielen means to play in a different league, far above the rest. The plural is the slightly irregular Ligen.

Examples

"Der Verein spielt in der ersten Liga."

Natural Translation

The club plays in the first league.

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