Foul

See also: foul

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English foul. Doublet of faul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faʊ̯l/

• Audio

  (file)

• Homophone: faul

Noun

Foul n (strong, genitive Fouls, plural Fouls)

1. (sports, chiefly team sports) foul (a breach of the rules, committed by an active player during the match, which creates a possible advantage for his side)

   Synonym: (broader) Regelverstoß

Declension

Declension of Foul [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Foul	die	Fouls
genitive	eines	des	Fouls	der	Fouls
dative	einem	dem	Foul	den	Fouls
accusative	ein	das	Foul	die	Fouls

Derived terms

• foulen

Further reading

• “Foul” in Duden online