englische Woche

German

Etymology

Literally, “English week”, due to the fact that such schedules were adopted by the Bundesliga on the model of the English Premier League.

Noun

englische Woche f (definite nominative die englische Woche, genitive englischer Woche, definite genitive der englischen Woche, plural englische Wochen, definite plural die englischen Wochen)

1. (idiomatic, soccer) a week where league matches are played during the week (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday), which happens only a few times per year
2. (idiomatic, soccer, loosely) a week where a given team plays a match in a national or international cup competition during the week

See also

• englische Härte