German Conversation · Level 113
45 words
German word
Schiedsrichter
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃiːt͡sˌʁɪçtɐ/
Meaning
- masculine nounreferee
Example
Die Entscheidung des Schiedsrichters war gerecht.
The referee's decision was fair.
More examples
Die Spieler appellierten an den Schiedsrichter, das Spiel fair zu leiten.
The players appealed to the referee to officiate the game fairly.
Core concept
A person at the center of a contest who applies the rules and settles disputed plays.
Common phrases
den Schiedsrichter respektieren
respect the referee
mit dem Schiedsrichter sprechen
speak with the referee
eine Fehlentscheidung des Schiedsrichters
a referee's bad decision
Similar words
Referee: An English-derived term for a referee, common in informal or international contexts.
Schiedsrichterin: A female official who applies the rules and makes decisions during a sports match.
Linienrichter: An assistant official who judges whether the ball crosses the line.
Unparteiischer: An impartial person who makes fair decisions in a contest.
Definition in German
Person, die bei einem Spiel oder Wettkampf die Einhaltung der Regeln überwacht und bei Regelverstößen Entscheidungen trifft.
Word origin
Schiedsrichter joins Schied-, related to scheiden 'to decide or separate', with Richter 'judge'.
Usage tips
- The masculine noun is der Schiedsrichter, with plural die Schiedsrichter; the feminine form is die Schiedsrichterin.
Other meanings
- umpirenoun
- arbitratornoun
Related words
- Schiedsrichterinfemale refereenoun
- Schiedsrichterentscheidungreferee's decisionnoun