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Spielfeld

playing field

noun SHPEEL-felt Rare
Arts & Culture Sports

Also means

pitch

Usage Note

Spielfeld is the marked playing area of a pitch or court. For football specifically, Spielfeld and Platz overlap. The synonym Spielfläche stresses the surface itself.

Examples

"Die Spieler betraten das nasse Spielfeld."

Natural Translation

The players walked onto the wet pitch.

Literal Translation

The players entered the wet playing-field.

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