der Freistoß
free kick
In soccer, a kick ordered by the referee that a team is allowed to take after an opposing player commits a foul.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Foul bekam unsere Mannschaft einen Freistoß.
After the foul, our team was awarded a free kick.
der Freistoß
free kick
der Freistoß, die Freistöße
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Freistoß, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Freistöße |
| genitive | des Freistoßes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Freistoß | die Freistöße |
| accusative | den Freistoß | die Freistöße |
| dative | dem Freistoß | den Freistößen |
| genitive | des Freistoßes | der Freistöße |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
„Freistoß“ (free kick) is made up of „frei“ (free) and „Stoß“ (kick). It originally refers to a kick in which the player taking it is allowed to play the ball without immediate interference from an opposing player.
EXAMPLE
Der Freistoß wurde schnell ausgeführt, bevor sich die Abwehr formieren konnte.
The free kick was taken quickly before the defense could organize.
Typical collocations
The verbs „bekommen“ (to get), „ausführen“ (to take), and „schießen“ (to shoot) are particularly common with „Freistoß“ (free kick). You can also say that a team „einen Freistoß erhält“ (is awarded a free kick) or that „ein Freistoß für sie gepfiffen wird“ (a free kick is awarded to them).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Handspiel bekam die Heimmannschaft einen Freistoß zugesprochen.
After the handball, the home team was awarded a free kick.
Direct or indirect
In soccer, a distinction is made between a direct and an indirect „Freistoß“ (free kick). With a direct free kick, the ball can be shot directly into the goal; with an indirect free kick, another player must touch it first.
EXAMPLE
Der Schiedsrichter zeigte einen indirekten Freistoß an, deshalb musste der Ball noch einen weiteren Spieler berühren.
The referee signaled an indirect free kick, so the ball had to touch another player first.
In real life
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