Torwart

German

Etymology

Formally from Middle High German torwart, torwarte (“doorkeeper, gatekeeper”), from Old High German torwart, torwarto (“doorkeeper, porter”). By surface analysis, Tor (“goal”) +‎ Wart (“guardian”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌvaʁt]

• Audio:

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Noun

Torwart m (strong, genitive Torwartes or Torwarts, plural Torwarte)

1. (sports) goalkeeper, goal keeper

   Synonyms: Goalie, Torhüter, Tormann

Declension

Declension of Torwart [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Torwart	die	Torwarte
genitive	eines	des	Torwartes, Torwarts	der	Torwarte
dative	einem	dem	Torwart, Torwarte1	den	Torwarten
accusative	einen	den	Torwart	die	Torwarte

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• Torwart on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Torwart” in Duden online
• “Torwart” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Anagrams

• Wortart