right winger / far-right figure
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right winger
A player in a team sport, for example football or handball, who is positioned on the right side of the attacking line.
Der Rechtsaußen flankte den Ball präzise in den Strafraum.
The right winger crossed the ball precisely into the penalty area.
The word consists of 'rechts' (right) and 'außen' (outside). It literally describes the position 'all the way outside on the right side,' which directly refers to the position on a playing field.
Der Trainer entschied sich, einen neuen Rechtsaußen aufzustellen.
The coach decided to field a new right winger.
You can always tell from the context whether the athlete or the political person is meant. Words like 'Partei' (party) and 'Position' (position) point to politics, while 'Mannschaft' (team) and 'Ball' (ball) point to sports.
Der Rechtsaußen schoss in der letzten Minute das entscheidende Tor.
The right winger scored the decisive goal in the last minute.
The political meaning is a metaphor from sports. The political spectrum is often seen like a playing field. A 'Rechtsaußen' (far-right figure) stands at the extreme right edge, far away from the political center.
Seine radikalen Forderungen positionieren ihn als Rechtsaußen im politischen Diskurs.
His radical demands position him as a far-right figure in political discourse.
right-wing populist
'der Rechtspopulist' and 'der Rechtsaußen' can both refer to a person from the right-wing political spectrum. 'Rechtspopulist' more specifically means someone who combines right-wing content with simple, emotional slogans and often positions themselves against elites. 'Rechtsaußen' more generally describes a person or group that is politically very far to the right. The word can also mean a position in sports, but this relation is about politics. Learners may confuse the words because both sound politically right-wing. 'Rechtspopulist' says more about the political method, while 'Rechtsaußen' says more about the extreme or very far-right position.
Viele Abgeordnete wollten mit dem Rechtsaußen nicht zusammenarbeiten.
Many members of parliament did not want to work with the far-right figure.
Im Interview stellte sich der Rechtspopulist als Stimme des einfachen Volkes dar.
In the interview, the right-wing populist presented himself as the voice of ordinary people.