contactsport

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of contact (“contact”) +‎ sport (“sport”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔnˈtɑktˌspɔrt/

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• Hyphenation: con‧tact‧sport

Noun

contactsport n (plural contactsporten)

1. an individual sport which implies close physical contact between the sportspeople, as in martial arts

Related terms

• contactberoep
• sporttak