Eigentor

German

Etymology

From eigen (“own”) +‎ Tor (“goal”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌtoːɐ̯]
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  • Hyphenation: Ei‧gen‧tor

Noun

Eigentor n (strong, genitive Eigentores or Eigentors, plural Eigentore)

  1. own goal
    Synonym: Selbsttor

Declension
Declension of Eigentor [neuter, strong]
singular plural
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
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