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sports field
A specially laid-out open area used for practicing various sports such as soccer, athletics, or tennis.
Die Kinder treffen sich nach der Schule auf dem Sportplatz zum Fußballspielen.
The children meet after school on the sports field to play soccer.
The word is made up of 'der Sport' (sport) and 'der Platz' (field/place). So it literally describes a place where you do sports.
Der neue Sportplatz der Schule hat eine moderne Laufbahn.
The school's new sports field has a modern running track.
The preposition 'auf' (on/to) is used most often. To describe movement, you use the accusative: 'auf den Sportplatz gehen' (to go to the sports field). To describe a location, you use the dative: 'auf dem Sportplatz sein' (to be on the sports field).
Wir gehen heute Nachmittag auf den Sportplatz.
We are going to the sports field this afternoon.
Common verbs used with 'Sportplatz' (sports field) describe activities. Typical examples are: 'auf dem Sportplatz trainieren' (to train on the sports field), 'sich auf dem Sportplatz treffen' (to meet on the sports field), or 'einen Sportplatz bauen' (to build a sports field).
Die Gemeinde plant, einen neuen Sportplatz zu bauen.
The municipality is planning to build a new sports field.
place / space
'der Platz' and 'der Sportplatz' can both refer to an area for sports. However, 'Platz' is much more general and in sports can mean, for example, a soccer field, a tennis court, or another place where a game is played. 'Sportplatz' refers more specifically to a laid-out open area where people do sports, often at a school or a club. The words can be confused because a 'Sportplatz' is a type of 'Platz'. When sports and the grounds are clearly meant, 'Sportplatz' is more precise. 'Platz' fits when the specific sport or context is already clear.
Nach dem Unterricht trainieren die Kinder auf dem Sportplatz.
After class, the children practice on the sports field.
Die Mannschaft wartet am Rand des Platzes auf den Trainer.
The team is waiting at the edge of the field for the coach.