Czech

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English penalty (penalty kick).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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penalta f

  1. (soccer) penalty kick (direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box)
    Synonym: pokutový kop

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References

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  1. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “penalta”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda