toernooi

Meaning

tournament

Concepts

tournament

competition

tourney

contest

joust

just

event

game

match

pinfall

Hyphenated as

toer‧nooi

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/turˈnoːi̯/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tornooy, from Old French tornoi. Subsequently probably influenced by French tournoi (“tournament”).

Sentences

Het toernooi was net begonnen , maar het team moest al naar huis .

The tournament had just started, but the team already had to go home.

De nummer twee van het toernooi is blij met haar medaille .

The number two of the tournament is happy with her medal.