Eigentor

German

Etymology

From eigen (“own”) +‎ Tor (“goal”), probably a calque of English own goal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ̯ɡənˌtoːʁ/, [ˈʔaɪ̯.ɡŋ̍ˌtoːɐ̯], [-ɡən-], [-ˌtɔɐ̯]

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• Hyphenation: Ei‧gen‧tor

Noun

Eigentor n (strong, genitive Eigentors or Eigentores, plural Eigentore, diminutive Eigentörchen n)

1. (ball games, also figurative) own goal

   Synonym: (dated) Selbsttor

Declension

Declension of Eigentor [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Eigentor	die	Eigentore
genitive	eines	des	Eigentors, Eigentores	der	Eigentore
dative	einem	dem	Eigentor, Eigentore1	den	Eigentoren
accusative	ein	das	Eigentor	die	Eigentore

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Eigentorschütze

Further reading

• “Eigentor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Eigentor” in Duden online