Eigentor
German
Etymology
From eigen (“own”) + Tor (“goal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtoːɐ̯]
Audio (file) Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ei‧gen‧tor
Noun
Eigentor n (strong, genitive Eigentores or Eigentors, plural Eigentore)
- own goal
- Synonym: Selbsttor
Declension
Declension of Eigentor [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Eigentor | die | Eigentore |
genitive | eines | des | Eigentores, Eigentors | der | Eigentore |
dative | einem | dem | Eigentor, Eigentore1 | den | Eigentoren |
accusative | ein | das | Eigentor | die | Eigentore |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Eigentor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Eigentor” in Duden online