Foul

See also: foul

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English foul. Doublet of faul.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /faʊ̯l/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: faul

Noun

Foul n (strong, genitive Fouls, plural Fouls)

  1. (sports, chiefly team sports) foul (breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage)
    Synonym: (broader) Regelverstoß

Declension

Declension of Foul [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Foul die Fouls
genitive eines des Fouls der Fouls
dative einem dem Foul den Fouls
accusative ein das Foul die Fouls

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Foul” in Duden online
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