assist
der Assist, die Assists
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assist
A pass in a sport that directly enables a teammate to score a goal or point. An assist is particularly recorded as a statistic in football, ice hockey, and basketball.
Mit zwei Toren und drei Assists war sie die beste Spielerin des Abends.
With two goals and three assists, she was the best player of the evening.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Assists |
| genitive | des Assists |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Assist | die Assists |
| accusative | den Assist | die Assists |
| dative | dem Assist | den Assists |
| genitive | des Assists | der Assists |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Assist' is used mainly in sports reporting, statistics, and game analysis. The word is especially common in connection with goals, points, and individual performance.
Der Assist zum entscheidenden Tor kam kurz vor dem Abpfiff.
The assist for the decisive goal came shortly before the final whistle.
Common expressions include 'einen Assist geben' (to provide an assist), 'einen Assist liefern' (to deliver an assist), 'einen Assist verbuchen' (to record an assist), and 'für einen Assist sorgen' (to set up an assist). These usually describe the statistically recorded contribution to a successful play.
Der Mittelfeldspieler gab im Halbfinale zwei Assists.
The midfielder provided two assists in the semifinals.
'Assist' often appears in lineups, tables, and game reports together with the number of goals or points scored. This allows the direct goal or point contribution and the preparatory contribution to be evaluated together.
In der Saisonstatistik stehen für ihn zwölf Tore und acht Assists.
His season statistics show twelve goals and eight assists.
