German Conversation · Level 147
30 words
German word
Foulspiel
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfaʊ̯lˌʃpiːl/
Meaning
- neuter nounfoul
Example
In der zweiten Halbzeit wurden viele Foulspiele begangen.
Many fouls were committed in the second half.
More examples
Bei wiederholten Foulspielen drohen Platzverweise.
Repeated foul play can result in send-offs.
Core concept
A player stops an opponent's fair movement with an illegal physical or tactical action during a match.
Common phrases
ein absichtliches Foulspiel
intentional foul play
wiederholte Foulspiele
recurrent fouls
taktischer Einsatz von Foulspielen
tactical use of fouls
Similar words
Foul: An individual act during play that the referee judges to be a foul.
Regelverstoß: An act that violates a specific rule of a sport or competition.
Unsportlichkeit: Behavior that goes against fair play or sporting conduct.
Definition in German
Foulspiel ist eine Regelverletzung im Spiel, bei der ein Spieler einen Gegner unfair behindert oder gefährdet.
Word origin
Foulspiel combines the borrowed English sports term "Foul" with German "Spiel" for a foul committed during play.
Usage tips
- The neuter noun is "das Foulspiel" with plural "die Foulspiele", while the shorter "Foul" is also common in everyday sports language.
Other meanings
- foul playnoun
Opposites
- Fairplayfair playnoun
Related words
- Foulspielerplayer who commits foulsnoun
- foulencommit a foulverb