Abseits

offside

noun AHP-zaits Rare

Also means

off to the side

Usage Note

Abseits is the football offside rule and the position itself; it is a neuter noun, das Abseits. As an adverb it means off to one side. The phrase im Abseits stehen can also mean to be sidelined or marginalised.

Examples

"Der Treffer zählte nicht, der Stürmer stand im Abseits."

Natural Translation

The goal did not count, the striker was offside.

Literal Translation

The strike counted not, the striker stood in-the offside.

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