Blutgrätsche

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blut (blood) +‎ Grätsche (slide tackle)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbluːtˌɡʁɛːtʃə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌɡʁeːtʃə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Blut‧grät‧sche

Noun[edit]

Blutgrätsche f (genitive Blutgrätsche, plural Blutgrätschen)

  1. (soccer) a slide tackle at high speed that is directed right at the other player’s legs, usually deliberately so

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