Gegentor

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German

Etymology

Compound of gegen +‎ Tor (“goal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌtoːɐ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧gen‧tor

Noun

Gegentor n (strong, genitive Gegentores or Gegentors, plural Gegentore)

  1. (sports, especially soccer) goal against

Declension

Declension of Gegentor
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gegentor die Gegentore
genitive eines des Gegentores, Gegentors der Gegentore
dative einem dem Gegentor, Gegentore1 den Gegentoren
accusative ein das Gegentor die Gegentore

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Gegentor” in Duden online
  • “Gegentor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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