Geisterspiel

German

Etymology

Geist +‎ -er- +‎ Spiel

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪ̯stɐˌʃpiːl/
  • Hyphenation: Geis‧ter‧spiel
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Geisterspiel n (strong, genitive Geisterspieles or Geisterspiels, plural Geisterspiele)

  1. (sports, especially soccer) game without any spectators (typically deliberately excluded as a consequence of prior violence or other violations)

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