Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of totaal +‎ voetbal. Said to be coined by Rinus Michels.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /toːˈtaːl.vutˌbɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: to‧taal‧voet‧bal

Noun

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totaalvoetbal n (uncountable)

  1. (soccer) total football

Descendants

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  • English: total football (calque)