German word

Eishockey

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯sˌhɔki/

Meaning

  • neuter nounice hockey

Example

Er spielt Eishockey im Verein.

He plays ice hockey for the club.

Illustration for Eishockey (ice hockey)

More examples

Beim Eishockey-Training übe ich Schüsse.

At ice hockey practice, I practice taking shots.

Core concept

Players race across an ice rink, passing a puck with sticks and shooting it into the opposing goal.

Common phrases

  • Eishockey im Verein spielen

    play ice hockey at a club

  • ein Eishockey-Training

    an ice hockey practice session

  • die Eishockey-Fans

    ice hockey fans

Similar words

Puck: The hard, flat rubber disk passed and struck across the ice.
Tor: The place or frame into which the puck must enter to score.
Torwart: The designated player who blocks shots and defends the goal.
Schiedsrichter: The official responsible for judging fouls and controlling play with a whistle.

Definition in German

Eishockey bezeichnet einen schnellen Teamsport auf Eis, bei dem mit Schlägern ein Puck ins Tor gespielt wird.

Word origin

Eishockey combines German Eis, meaning ice, with the English loanword Hockey to name hockey played on ice.

Usage tips

  • The sport is neuter, das Eishockey, and German normally uses it without an article in Eishockey spielen.

Related words

  • Eishockeytrainingice hockey trainingnoun
  • Eishockeyfanice hockey fannoun
  • Eishockeyarenaice hockey arenanoun

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