German word

Platzverweis

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈplat͡sfɛɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯s/

Meaning

  • masculine nounorder to leave

Example

Wegen des Streits erhielt er von der Polizei einen Platzverweis.

Because of the argument, the police ordered him to leave.

Illustration for Platzverweis (order to leave)

More examples

Beim Konzert erteilte der Türsteher einem Betrunkenen einen Platzverweis.

At the concert, the bouncer issued a drunken man an order to leave.

Core concept

A person is removed from a public area or game by an official command.

Common phrases

  • einen Platzverweis aussprechen

    issue an order to leave

  • einen Platzverweis erteilen

    issue an order to leave

Similar words

Wegweisung: An official measure requiring someone to leave a particular place.
Hausverbot: A ban on entering a building or facility for a set period.
Rauswurf: An informal term for quickly forcing someone out of a place or group.
Ausweisung: A legal measure forcing a foreign national to leave a country.

Definition in German

Polizeiliche oder ordnungsbehördliche Maßnahme, durch die eine Person angewiesen wird, einen Platz zu verlassen.

Word origin

The compound joins Platz, 'place', and Verweis, which derives from verweisen in the sense of directing someone away.

Usage tips

  • In football, Platzverweis includes dismissal after a second yellow card, so it is broader than a red card alone.

Other meanings

  • red cardnoun
  • request to leavenoun

Opposites

  • Einlassadmissionnoun
  • Zutrittserlaubnispermission to enternoun

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