pokal

[ poh-kahl ]

noun

1. a large German standing cup of silver, glass, or other material.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pokal¹

1865–70; < German < Italian boccale drinking-vessel < Late Latin baucalis vessel used to cool wine < Greek baúkalis

Example Sentences

He won his first senior trophy in 2016-17 when Dortmund lifted the DFB Pokal, Germany's domestic cup competition, before winning Ligue 1 with PSG in 2018-19 and a domestic treble in 2019-20.

From BBC

Wolfsburg edged out Paris St-Germain in the last eight and thrashed Bayern Munich 5-0 in the DFB Pokal semi-final last weekend.

From BBC

Terzic could still theoretically finish his spell in charge with two trophies: the DfB Pokal and the Champions League.

From The Guardian

This time last year, Niko Kovac was on the winning side as Frankfurt beat Bayern in the DFB Pokal final.

From The Guardian

Jovic mustered a goal every three games last season, a widely-shared backheeled winner against Schalke in the DFB Pokal semi-finals giving his rise a global audience.

From The Guardian