minute of play
die Spielminute, die Spielminuten
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minute of play
A unit of time of 60 seconds within the official playing time of a competition, especially in sports.
In der letzten Spielminute gelang der Heimmannschaft der Ausgleichstreffer.
In the last minute of play, the home team managed to score the equalizer.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Spielminuten |
| genitive | der Spielminute |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Spielminute | die Spielminuten |
| accusative | die Spielminute | die Spielminuten |
| dative | der Spielminute | den Spielminuten |
| genitive | der Spielminute | der Spielminuten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'Spiel' (game) and 'Minute' (minute). So it literally describes a minute that belongs to a game.
Das Tor fiel erst in der Nachspielzeit, in der 92. Spielminute.
The goal was only scored in stoppage time, in the 92nd minute of play.
'Spielminute' is almost always used with an ordinal number (first, second, third, ...) and the preposition 'in' to indicate an exact point in time during the game.
In der 75. Spielminute wurde der beste Spieler ausgewechselt.
In the 75th minute of play, the best player was substituted.
This word is firmly part of the vocabulary of sports broadcasts and match reports. It is used for sports with a fixed playing time, such as football, handball, or ice hockey.
Der Kommentator schrie: „Ein unglaubliches Tor in der letzten Spielminute!“
The commentator shouted: 'An unbelievable goal in the last minute of play!'
