Strafraum
German
Etymology
From Strafe + Raum, a calque of English penalty area.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtʁaːfˌʁaʊ̯m/
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Noun
Strafraum m (strong, genitive Strafraums or Strafraumes, plural Strafräume)
- (ball games) penalty area
- Synonyms: (football only) Sechzehnmeterraum, Sechzehner
Declension
Declension of Strafraum [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Strafraum | die | Strafräume |
| genitive | eines | des | Strafraums, Strafraumes | der | Strafräume |
| dative | einem | dem | Strafraum, Strafraume1 | den | Strafräumen |
| accusative | einen | den | Strafraum | die | Strafräume |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Strafraum” in Duden online