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Aufschlagfeld

service court (tennis/badminton)

noun OWF-shlahk-felt Rare

Also means

serving area

Usage Note

Aufschlagfeld refers to the rectangular zone into which a serve must land to be valid. In Doppel (doubles), the Aufschlagfelder are wider than in singles; a serve landing outside counts as a fault.

Examples

"Der Aufschlag landete knapp außerhalb des Aufschlagfeldes."

Natural Translation

The serve landed just outside the service court.

Literal Translation

The serve landed just outside the service-court.

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