Hattrick
See also: hat trick
German
Etymology
From English hat trick.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛ.trɪk/, [ˈhɛ.tʁɪk]
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Noun
Hattrick m (genitive Hattricks, plural Hattricks)
- (soccer) a hat trick; a player’s scoring three goals in one match; as distinct from English usage, the goals are often required to be consecutive, i.e. with no other player of either team scoring in between (see below)
Usage notes
- The term lupenreiner Hattrick (literally “pristine or flawless hat trick”) refers specifically to a hat trick where the three goals are scored consecutively and in one half of the match (such that not even halftime comes in between). There is no consensus about whether a “normal” Hattrick requires the same, or requires at least consecutiveness, or requires three goals regardless of sequence. The last is also called Dreierpack (literally “pack of three”).
- The British concept of a “perfect hat trick” meaning three goals scored with the right foot, left foot and head respectively, is not known in German-speaking Europe.
Declension
Declension of Hattrick
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Hattrick | die | Hattricks |
genitive | eines | des | Hattricks | der | Hattricks |
dative | einem | dem | Hattrick | den | Hattricks |
accusative | einen | den | Hattrick | die | Hattricks |