adjective
sporty, athletic
A2
sportlich is an adjective meaning sporty or athletic, describing people or styles. It’s gradable: comparative sportlicher, superlative am sportlichsten; antonym unsportlich. Used attributively or predicatively (ein sportlicher Mensch, er ist sportlich). Regular adjective endings apply; not a participle. Common in descriptions of clothing, behavior and fitness.
Examples
Sie ist sehr sportlich und geht jeden Morgen joggen.
She is very sporty and goes jogging every morning.
Ein sportlicher Lebensstil hält gesund.
An athletic lifestyle keeps you healthy.
Da die Schüler sehr sportlich waren, siegten sie im Wettkampf, was die Lehrer überraschte.
Since the students were very athletic, they won the competition, which surprised the teachers.
Details
Mnemonics
picture someone wearing sports clothes and looking fit
Notes
Can describe a person or style; used attributively and predicatively.