Hattrick

See also: hat trick

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English hat trick.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɛ.trɪk/, [ˈhɛ.tʁɪk]

• Audio:

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Noun

Hattrick m (strong, genitive Hattricks, plural Hattricks)

1. (soccer) a hat trick; a player’s scoring three goals in one match; as distinct from English usage, the goals are often required to be consecutive, i.e. with no other player of either team scoring in between (see below)

Usage notes

• The term lupenreiner Hattrick (literally “pristine or flawless hat trick”) refers specifically to a hat trick where the three goals are scored consecutively and in one half of the match (such that not even halftime comes in between). There is no consensus about whether a “normal” Hattrick requires the same, or requires at least consecutiveness, or requires three goals regardless of sequence. The last is also called Dreierpack (literally “pack of three”).
• The British concept of a “perfect hat trick” meaning three goals scored with the right foot, left foot and head respectively, is not known in German-speaking Europe.

Declension

Declension of Hattrick [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Hattrick	die	Hattricks
genitive	eines	des	Hattricks	der	Hattricks
dative	einem	dem	Hattrick	den	Hattricks
accusative	einen	den	Hattrick	die	Hattricks