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How do you say "finish line" in German?
Ziellinie.
In German, "finish line" is Ziellinie..
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'TSEEL-lee-nee-eh', with stress on the first syllable, a soft 'ts' at the start.
Grammar notes
"Ziellinie." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.
Example sentence
finish line
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How to remember Ziellinie.
Ziel means 'goal', so the finish line is literally your 'goal line', a satisfying way to picture crossing it.
Related words
- cycling das Radfahren
- rowing das Rudern
- fencing das Fechten
- gymnast der Turner
- athlete der Athlet
- spectator der Zuschauer
- training die Ausbildung
- starting line Startlinie.
- warm up Aufwärmen.
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Questions about Ziellinie.
How do you say "finish line" in German?
In German, "finish line" is Ziellinie.. It's a common phrase.
How is Ziellinie. used in a sentence?
Use Ziellinie. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (finish line).
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