Abseits

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German

Etymology

From abseits.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌzaɪ̯ts/
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Noun

Abseits n (strong, genitive Abseits, no plural)

  1. (sports) offside
  2. (figurative) margin, fringe
    • 2022 April 22, Sebastian Erb, “#MeToo bei der Linkspartei: Der Knall”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Die teils kruden Positionen zum russischen Angriff auf die Ukraine haben die Partei erneut ins außenpolitische Abseits gedrängt.
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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Abseits, from English offside.

Pronunciation

Noun

Abseits m (uncountable)

  1. (sports) offside