German

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Rudelbildung um den Schiedsrichter

Etymology

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From Rudel (pack of animals, throng) +‎ Bildung (formation).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁuːdəlˌbɪldʊŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Ru‧del‧bil‧dung

Noun

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Rudelbildung f (genitive Rudelbildung, plural Rudelbildungen)

  1. (ball games, especially soccer) a situation where several players confront the referee and/or each other in an aggressive, pressurizing or provoking way (called “mass confrontation” in English FIFA parlance)

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