världsmästerskap

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From värld +‎ -s- +‎ mästerskap.

Noun

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världsmästerskap n

  1. a world championship (a title or a competition)
    Synonym: VM

Usage notes

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The word världsmästerskap is also used about what in English is called World cup in sports as football/soccer and ice hockey. World cup in sports such as skiing, which consists of a long series of point-giving races during the whole season, is called världscup in Swedish. These sports have world championships independent from their world cups.

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