ein Fußball-Glossar - A Football Glossary

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1 Key (adj) = adjective das = noun (neuter) der = noun (masculine) die = noun (feminine) (sl) = slang term ~ = indicates a related word/term; eg an alternative or word with opposite meaning A abräumen (v) (sl) Abstauber, der (sl) Absteig, der to score (Lit. To clean up) Goal hanger; player who scores without much strategy, sometimes accidentally. (Lit. Swiper). Relegation ~ Aufstieg, der Promotion Absteiger, der Relegated team ~ Aufstieger, der Promoted team Abseits (adj) Abwehr, die Altherrenmannschaft, die (sl) Ampelkarte, die Offside Defence ~ gelbe Karte Yellow Card ~ rote Karte Red Card anfeuern (v) (sl) Angreifer, der Angriff, der Angstgegner, der (sl) Anhänger. der Anpfiff, der Senior citizen's team. Often used to describe a team that plays slow and unadventurous football. "Traffic light" card (yellow/red) to cheer on, to encourage your team. (Lit. to fire). Attacker, Forward Attack Bogey team Fan (starting) Whistle (eg kick-off) ~ Pfiff, der Final Whistle (eg end the game) ~ Schlusspfiff, der Final whistle Anstoß, der Kick-off ~ Welche Mannschaft hat Anstoß? Which team will kick off? Anstoßkreis, die Aufstellung, die Aufstieg, der Centre circle Line-up Promotion

2 Aufsteiger, der Promoted team Außenbahn, die (sl) Wing Außennetz, das (sl) Side-netting auswärts Away (game); on the road ~ zu Besuch Away (game); on the road ~ zu Hause At home; Home (game) Auswärtsspiel, das Away game ~ Heimspiel, das Home game Auswärtstor, das Goal scored in an away game auswechsein (v) to substitute, switch players Auswechselbank, die Sub s bench B Ball, der Ball ~ den Ball im Tor versenken (sl) to score (Lit. To dump the ball in the goal) Bananenflanke, die (sl) Bank, die A whipped-in out-swinger (Lit. Banana cross) Bench (ie subtitutues) ~ auf der Bank sitzen (to) Sit on the bench zu Besuch ~ auswärts Away game On the road (ie an away game) ~ zu Hause Home game, At home Blutgrätsche, die (sl) bolzen (v) (sl) Bolzplatz, der (sl) Bombenschuss, der Brechstange, die (sl) Bundesliga, die A bone-crunching tackle; a 'bloody' tackle. To kick the ball about. Playing just for fun in your own time. Football pitch. (Lit. Kick around ground). Communal pitch, often with goalposts, where you can play football. A difficult shot, usually from a long distance Going route one; Using the sledgehammer approach. (Lit. Crowbar) The professional football league. C Charlottenburger, der (sl) Nasal clearance; a snot shot D Deutscher Fußballbund, der (DFB) Doppelpass, der German Football Federation; the suits in charge A 'one-two' pass

3 Dribbling, das Dribbling Drittkette/Dreierkette, die Three man defence ~ Vierkette/Vierekette, die Four man defence E Eckball, der Ecke, die Eckfahne, die Eckstoß, der Einwurf, der Elf, die Elfmeter, der Elfmeterpunkt, die Endinie, die Er geht dahin, wo es weh tut (sl) Corner kick Corner (kick) Corner flag Corner kick Throw-in, toss The eleven players; ie football team Penalty kick (Lit. Eleven metres from goal) Penalty spot Goal line A proper hard-nut; One who goes in where it hurts F Fahne, die Flag, Banner Fallrückzieher, der Bicycle kick, Scissor kick fäusten (v) to punch (the ball) fechten (v) to parry (the ball) Feld, das Field, pitch Flanke, die Cross, center (eg into the penalty area) Flipper, der (sl) A guileless striker who cannot trap the ball (from Pinball) Flügelzange, die (sl) Playing the channels with two flying wingers (Lit. Wing pincer) Flugkopfball, der Diving header ~ Kopfball / Kopfstoß, der Header (shot) Freistoß, der Free kick Fußball, der Football; ball Fußballmannschaft, die Football team Fußball schuh, der Football boot Fußballstadion, das Football stadium/ground G Gäste, die Visiting team

4 ~ Heim, das Home team Gegner, der gelbe Karte ein Fußball-Glossar - A Football Glossary Opposing team Yellow Card ~ rote Karte Red Card gewinnen (v) to win ~ verlieren (v) to lose Grätsche, die grätschen (v) Gurkentruppe, die (sl) Tackle; Trip (foul) to tackle, trip (foul) Team that plays badly and unprofessionally; a disaster area; incompetent bunch of players. (Lit. cucumber troop). H Halbzeit, die Halbzeitpause, die Hälfte, die Half-time Half-time break Half ~ erste Hälfte, die First-half ~ zweite Hälfte, die Second-half halten (v) to save ~ gut halten to make a good save zu Hause Home game, At home ~ zu Besuch On the road (ie an away game) Heim, das Heimspiel, das Herbstmeister, der (sl) Hexenkessel, der (sl) Hinrunde, die Home team Home game Autumn' champions Football stadium of opposing team, with a heated atmosphere. (Lit. Witch's cauldron) First part of season ~ Ruckrunde, die Second part of the season Hinspiel, die First leg; first round ~ Ruckspiel, die, Second leg; second round Hooligan, das Hurra-Fußball, der Hooligan Gung-ho, all-out attack J Joker, der Sub who comes on and scores

5 K Kanterseig, der (sl) An easy victory; Walkover Kasten, der (sl) Goal (Lit. box) Kerze, die (sl) A hoofed ball; a skyer Kick, der Football (the game) Kicker, der Football player kicken (v) to kick (used for sports) ~ bolzen (v) to kick the ball (around) ~ schlagen (v) to kick the ball ~ treten (v) to kick kleinklein (adj) (sl) Passing ball from player to player without a plan. (Lit. small small). Konter, der Counter-attack Kopfball / Kopfstoß, der Header (shot) Kopfballungeheuer, der (sl) A player who is a monster at heading the ball L La-Ola-Welle, die (sl) lampern (v) (sl) Leitwolf, der Libero, der Linienrichter, der Linienrichterin, die Lupenreiner hat-trick, der (sl) Mexican wave. (Lit. La-ola-wave) to 'hoof' a ball upfield/up in the air Player who inspires the team (Lit. lead wolf) Sweeper Lines-man Lines-woman A special type of hat-trick scored in one half, with no goals scored in-between. M Manndeckung, die Mannschaft, die Mauer, die mauern (v) Mittelkreis, die Mittellinie, die Meisterschaft, die Mittelfield, das Mittelfieldspieler, der One on one coverage; man marking Team Defensive wall (ie in front of free kick) to form a defensive wall; to defend agressively Centre circle Halfway line Championship Midfield Midfield player

6 N Netz, das The Net (of the goal) ~ Außennetz, das Side-netting P Pass, der Pass Pfeiffreudigerschiedsrichter (sl) Whistle-happy ref Pfiff, der Whistle (final whistle) ~ Anpfiff, der Whistle to start the game ~ Schlusspfiff, der Final whistle Pille, die (sl) The Ball Platzverweis, der Expulsion; eg knocked out of competition Pokal, der Cup; Trophy (ie DFB Pokal = DFB Cup) R Ran an die Pille! (sl) Rangliste, die Raumdeuter, der (sl) Rauswurf, der Remis, das Go for the ball! (Lit. Go for the pill). Rankings A space finding playmaker Ejection; Expulsion; Knock-out A draw, tie game ~ unentschieden (adj) tied, a draw (Lit. Undecided) remplen (v) (sl) Reserven, die rote Karte Rückgabe, die Rückrunde, die Rückspiel, die runde Leder, das (sl) To barge into, to shove somebody away. Unfair behaviour on the pitch. Reserve players, subsitutes, subs Red card Return pass Second part of season Second leg; second round The Ball. (Lit. round leather) S Schiedsrichter, der Schiedsrichterin, die Schiedsricherassistent, der Referee (male) Referee (female) Referee s assistant (male)

7 Schiedsrichterassistentin, die Scheisse (!) Schiri (sl) Schienbeinschultz, der schießen (v) ein Fußball-Glossar - A Football Glossary Referee s assistant (female) ****. An expletive. (Lit. shit.) Can cover the following: bollocks, fuck, fuck it, fucking hell, fucketyfuckpisswank, shit etc. Used liberally for missed opportunity, failed pass, goal scored against your team etc etc. Ref (Abbreviation of Referee) Shinpad to shoot ~ ein Tor schießen to score a goal Schlachtenbummier, der (sl) Schlachtengesänge, die (sl) Schlussmann, der (sl) Schlusspfiff, der Schuss. der Schwalbenkönig, der (sl) Schwalbe, die (sl) Seitenline, die siegen (v) Football fan who travels to support his team (home and away). (Lit. Battle stroller). Football chants. (Lit. Battle songs). Goalkeeper Final whistle Shot (on goal) A diving player who deserves points for artistic merit (Lit. King of swallows) A dive to get a penalty/free kick. Lit. 'Swallow Touchline to win ~ Derbysieg, der Derby victory (ie beat the local rival team) ~ verlieren (v) to lose Sontagschuss, der (sl) Spiel, das Spieler, der Spielerin, die Spitze, die Stadion/Stadien, das/die Stand, der Stollen, der Strafpunkt, der Strafraum, der Strafstroß, der A diffcult shot (usually from a long distance); an outside-of-the-box screamer Game Player (male) Player (female) The Forward (position); a striker out front Stadium/Stadiums The Score Stud Penalty spot Penalty box Penalty kick ~ Elfmeter, der Penalty kick Strafstroßmarke, die Penalty spot ~ Elfmeterpunkt, der Penalty spot

8 Stürmer, der Striker T Taktik, die Techniker, der (sl) Tor, das TOR!!!!!!! Torhüter, der Torjäger, der Torlatte, die Torlinie. die Torpfosten, der Torraum, die Torschuss, der Torschützenkönig, der Torwart, der Trainer, der Trainerfußball, der trainieren (v) Treffer, der treten (v) tunneln (v) (sl) Tactics A player who is very skilfull (Lit. Technician) Goal (Lit. the gate) GOAL!!!!!!! Goalkeeper Goal scorer Crossbar Goal line Goalpost Goal area Goal kick Leading goalscorer Goalkeeper Coach Football coach/manager to practice, work out Goal to kick to 'nutmeg', pass ball between an opponent s legs U unbesiegt (adj) unentschieden (adj) Unparteiische, der (sl) undefeated tied, undecided, a draw Referee. (Lit. neutral one). V Verteidiger, der Defender Verein, der Football club verletzt (adj) injured Verletzung Injury verlieren to lose ~ Wir haben (das Spiel) verloren We lost (the game)

9 versenken (v) (sl) to score (Lit. To dump, to sink) Verteidiger, der Defender Verteidigung, die Defence verweisen (v) eject; throw out of the game ~ den Spieler vom Platz verweisen throw a player off the pitch Viertelfinale, das Quarter finals Vorstand, der Board (of a club) vorwärts forwards ~ rückwärts backwards W wechsein (v) (to) substitute ~ auswechsein (v) substitute off, ie to replace a player with a sub ~ einwechsein (v) substitute on ie to bring on a player as a sub Wertung, die Winterpause, die Weltermeisterschaft, die (WM) Wenn das Leder im Kasten klingelt (sl) Scoring, points awards Winter break World Cup Scoring a goal (Lit. When the leather (ball) jingles in goal) Z Zauberfuß, der magic foot ~ den Zauberfuß auspackte unpacked the magic foot Zuschauer, die Spectators ~ Publikum, das Fans; Spectators