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pentathlon in German

pentathlon in German is Fünfkampf, Pentathlon, Frauenfünfkampf — pentathlon means an ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus.

pentathlon in German

Fünfkampf
noun
An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus
Pentathlon
noun
An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus
Fünfkampf
noun
(athletics) Ellipsis of women's pentathlon (“a 20th-century athletics discipline for women, the women's counterpart of the men's decathlon, the predecessor to the women's heptathlon, featuring five events: hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, and a run”).
Frauenfünfkampf
noun
(athletics) Ellipsis of women's pentathlon (“a 20th-century athletics discipline for women, the women's counterpart of the men's decathlon, the predecessor to the women's heptathlon, featuring five events: hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, and a run”).
Pentathlon
noun
(athletics) Ellipsis of women's pentathlon (“a 20th-century athletics discipline for women, the women's counterpart of the men's decathlon, the predecessor to the women's heptathlon, featuring five events: hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, and a run”).
Fünfkampf
noun
(athletics) Ellipsis of modern pentathlon, a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills.
Moderner Fünfkampf
noun
(athletics) Ellipsis of modern pentathlon, a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills.

What does "pentathlon" mean?

  1. noun An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus
  2. noun Ellipsis of women's pentathlon (“a 20th-century athletics discipline for women, the women's counterpart of the men's decathlon, the predecessor to the women's heptathlon, featuring five events: hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, and a run”).
  3. noun Ellipsis of modern pentathlon, a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills.
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What is "pentathlon" in German?

"pentathlon" in German is Fünfkampf, Pentathlon, Frauenfünfkampf. pentathlon means: An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus

Are there other ways to say "pentathlon" in German?

Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "pentathlon": Fünfkampf, Pentathlon, Frauenfünfkampf, Moderner Fünfkampf.

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