This is the 300th most frequent Latvian word.
čempionāta
"Čempionāta" means "of the championship" in English.
In this case, 'čempionāta' again appears in the genitive case, used here to attribute the competitions to the championship of this year.
Es gatavojos piedalīties šī gada čempionāta sacensībās.
I am preparing to participate in this year's championship competitions.
The genitive case 'čempionāta' is used to describe the specific context or event type, that is, the national championship.
Komanda piedalījās nacionālā čempionāta izcīņā.
The team participated in the national championship contest.
Here, 'čempionāta' is in the genitive case, indicating possession or association, as it specifies which championship is being referred to: the football championship.