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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of straf (“penalty”) + corner (“corner”), probably a calque of English penalty corner.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstrɑfˌkɔr.nər/
- Hyphenation: straf‧cor‧ner
Noun
strafcorner m (plural strafcorners, diminutive strafcornertje n)
- (field hockey) penalty corner (corner taken from the back line approx. 10 m from the nearest goalpost)
- Synonym: korte corner
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