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Spielerbank

substitutes' bench; players' bench

noun SHPEE-ler-bahnk Rare
Arts & Culture Sports

Usage Note

Spielerbank refers to the benches along the touchline where substitutes and coaching staff sit during a match. Auf der Spielerbank sitzen means to be a sub. Different from Trainerbank (the bench specifically for coaches), though both are used interchangeably in popular usage.

Examples

"Der verletzte Kapitän verfolgte das Spiel von der Spielerbank aus."

Natural Translation

The injured captain watched the game from the substitutes' bench.

Literal Translation

The injured captain followed the game from the players'-bench out.

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