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der Puck
puck
The small, hard, black disk made of hard rubber that is used in ice hockey instead of a ball.
example
Der Stürmer schoss den Puck mit voller Wucht ins Tor.
The forward shot the puck into the goal with full force.
der Puck
puck
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Meanings
Usage tips
English loanword
'Der Puck' (the puck) is a direct loanword from English that was adopted unchanged. The pronunciation in German is very similar to English.
EXAMPLE
Weißt du, wer das Wort Puck erfunden hat?
Do you know who invented the word puck?
Clear context
This word is used exclusively in the context of ice hockey. When you hear or read the word 'Puck' (puck), it is always about this game.
EXAMPLE
Der Kommentator schrie: „Der Puck ist im Tor!“
The commentator shouted: 'The puck is in the goal!'
Typical verbs
In the ice hockey context, the puck is combined with certain verbs. Typical phrases are: 'den Puck führen' (to carry/control the puck), 'den Puck passen' (to pass the puck), or 'den Puck aufs Tor schießen' (to shoot the puck at the goal).
EXAMPLE
Er konnte den Puck nicht kontrollieren und verlor ihn an den Gegner.
He couldn't control the puck and lost it to the opponent.
Compare with
Puck vs Ball
ball
'der Ball' and 'der Puck' both belong to games or sports, but they are not the same thing. A ball is round or oval and is thrown, caught, or kicked, for example. A puck is a small, hard disk that is mainly used in ice hockey. Learners may confuse the words because in ice hockey, the puck has the role that a ball often has in other sports. Even so, in ice hockey you do not say 'Ball', but 'Puck'.
Puck
Beim Eishockey schlug der Spieler den Puck schnell ins Tor.
In ice hockey, the player quickly hit the puck into the goal.
Ball
Der Ball rollte nach dem Schuss bis zum Rand des Sportplatzes.
After the shot, the ball rolled all the way to the edge of the sports field.
In real life
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