Polyglot Dictionary

Abwehrspieler

/ˈapveːɐ̯ˌʃpiːlɐ/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Abwehrspieler

Meaning

  1. defender

    Built from Abwehr (defence) + Spieler (player).

    • Der Abwehrspieler blockte den Ball.

      The defender blocked the ball.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Abwehr defence
  • Spieler player

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

defensor

defensor is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "defender."

Portuguese

zagueiro

zagueiro is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "defender."

Practice

1 What does Abwehrspieler mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ blockte den Ball.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Abwehrspieler?

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