German word

Heimspiel

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhaɪ̯mˌʃpiːl/

Meaning

  • neuter nounhome game

Example

Wir haben drei Heimspiele diese Woche.

We have three home games this week.

Illustration for Heimspiel (home game)

More examples

Viele Fans kaufen Karten für das Heimspiel.

Many fans buy tickets for the home game.

Core concept

A team plays on familiar ground before its own supporters, with the venue and crowd working in its favor.

Common phrases

  • ein Heimspiel verlieren

    lose a home game

  • das Heimspiel sehen

    watch the home game

  • beim Heimspiel dabei sein

    attend the home game

Similar words

Auswärtsspiel: A match held at the other team's venue.
Heimvorteil: The benefit of familiar surroundings and home support during a game.

Definition in German

Ein Spiel, das eine Mannschaft in ihrem Heimstadion oder an ihrem Heimatort austrägt und somit einen Heimvorteil haben kann.

Word origin

Heimspiel is a compound of the inherited Germanic nouns Heim, meaning home, and Spiel, meaning game or play.

Usage tips

  • Heimspiel is neuter, so the forms are das Heimspiel and die Heimspiele; German nouns are capitalized.

Opposites

Related words

  • Heimspielsieghome-game victorynoun
  • Heimspielseriehome-game seriesnoun

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