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Anpfiff

kickoff

noun AHN-pfif Rare
Arts & Culture Sports

Also means

starting whistle

Usage Note

Anpfiff is the referee's whistle that starts a match or a half, from anpfeifen. Figuratively it can also mean a sharp telling-off. The opposite, the final whistle, is the Abpfiff.

Examples

"Kurz nach dem Anpfiff fiel das erste Tor."

Natural Translation

Shortly after kickoff the first goal was scored.

Literal Translation

Shortly after the kickoff fell the first goal.

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