Is it der, die or das Penalty?

DER

Penalty

The correct article in German of Penalty is der. So it is der Penalty! (nominative case)

The word Penalty is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

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German declension of Penalty?

How does the declension of Penalty work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Penalty	die Penaltys
Genitive	des Penalty des Penaltys	der Penaltys
Dative	dem Penalty	den Penaltys
Akkusative	den Penalty	die Penaltys

What is the meaning of Penalty in German?

Penalty has various definitions in German:

[1] Sport, football, Austria, Switzerland: Punishment for certain violations of the standard, with gross unsportsmanlike in the penalty space

[1] Sport, Fußball, Österreich, Schweiz: Strafe bei bestimmten Regelverstößen, bei grober Unsportlichkeit im Elfmeterraum

[2] Ice hockey, hockey: punishment in a regular violation

[2] Eishockey, Hockey: Strafe bei einem Regelverstoß

[3] American Football, Canadian Football, Rugby: Punishment after a violation of the standard

[3] American Football, Canadian Football, Rugby: Bestrafung nach einem Regelverstoß

How to use Penalty in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Penalty with translations in English.

[1] Nur ein Penalty konnte den Wienern noch den Sieg bringen.

[1] Only one penalty could still bring the Viennese the victory

[1] „Wissenschaftler der John-Moores-Universität in Liverpool haben eine Formel für den perfekten Penalty entwickelt.“

[1] "Scientists from the John Moores University in Liverpool have developed a formula for the perfect penalty"

[1] „Dort parierte zunächst Goalie Schwaiger den Versuch von Kainz, danach wehrte Strebinger den Penalty von Mario Holzer ab.“

[1] "Goalie Schwaiger initially parried Kainz's attempt, after which Strebinger fought the penalty by Mario Holzer Abä" "

[2] „Doch der sensationelle 4:3-Sieg gegen die Schweiz nach Penalties öffnete alle Schleusen.“

[2] "But the sensational 4: 3 victory against Switzerland to Penalties opened all Schleusenä" "

[3] „Bedingt durch viele Pässe und eine hohe Zahl von Penaltys zog sich das Spiel erheblich in die Länge.“

[3] "Due to many passports and a high number of penalties, the game extended considerably into the length"