Also means
mastery
Usage Note
Meisterschaft combines Meister (master, champion) with -schaft and means both a championship competition and the abstract quality of mastery. In sport it names the league title, as in die Deutsche Meisterschaft.
Examples
"Sie gewann die Meisterschaft."
Natural Translation
She won the championship.
Literal Translation
She won the championship.

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