Torlinie

German

Etymology

Tor (“goal”) +‎ Linie (“line”), calque of English goal line.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːɐ̯ˌliːnjə/
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Noun

Torlinie f (genitive Torlinie, plural Torlinien)

  1. (soccer, handball, field hockey) goal line (line between the goalposts, which the ball must pass to score a goal)
  2. (same sports, rarer) goal line (extension of the above, on both sides of the goal, delimiting the pitch)
    Synonym: Torauslinie

Declension

Declension of Torlinie [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Torlinie die Torlinien
genitive einer der Torlinie der Torlinien
dative einer der Torlinie den Torlinien
accusative eine die Torlinie die Torlinien

Derived terms

  • Torlinientechnik

Further reading

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