der Court
court
A playing field used for certain sports such as tennis, basketball, or squash.
EXAMPLE
Sie haben für 18 Uhr einen Tennis-Court reserviert.
They reserved a tennis court for 6 p.m.
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Meanings
der Court
court
In a historical context, the court of a ruler or monarch.
EXAMPLE
Am Court des Königs versammelten sich die wichtigsten Adeligen des Landes.
The most important nobles of the country gathered at the king's court.
Usage tips
Context clue
You can easily recognize the meaning of 'Court' from context. If people are talking about sports like tennis or basketball, it means the playing field. In texts about history, kings, or nobility, it refers to the royal court.
EXAMPLE
Die beiden besten Spieler der Welt standen sich auf dem Center Court gegenüber.
The two best players in the world faced each other on Center Court.
Typical collocations
In a sports context, 'Court' is often combined with the sport, e.g. 'Tennis-Court' (tennis court) or 'Basketball-Court' (basketball court). Common verbs are 'einen Court mieten' (to rent a court) or 'auf dem Court stehen' (to be on the court).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben für Samstag einen Squash-Court gebucht.
We booked a squash court for Saturday.
Register and style
The meaning 'Hof eines Herrschers' (court of a ruler) is historical. Today it is only used when speaking or writing about past eras, for example in novels, films, or history books.
EXAMPLE
Der junge Dichter wurde an den Court des Herzogs eingeladen.
The young poet was invited to the duke's court.
Compare with
Court vs Platz
place / space
Platz and Court can both refer to the area used for a sport. In general German sports usage, Platz is the neutral and usual term, while Court sounds specialized or influenced by English. Platz usually fits an everyday statement, while Court can be appropriate in a specific sports context.
Court
Für das Training reservierten wir den Court.
We reserved the court for practice.
Platz
Für das Training reservierten wir den Tennisplatz.
We reserved the tennis court for practice.
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