strafcorner

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of straf (“penalty”) +‎ corner (“corner”), probably a calque of English penalty corner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrɑfˌkɔr.nər/

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• Hyphenation: straf‧cor‧ner

Noun

strafcorner c (plural strafcorners, diminutive strafcornertje n)

1. (field hockey) penalty corner (corner taken from the back line approx. 10 m from the nearest goalpost)

   Synonym: korte corner

Coordinate terms

• lange corner