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Anschlusstreffer

Learn a funny, quirky German word each week with DW's Word of the Week feature. This week: Anschlusstreffer.

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The 2006 World Cup aside, the sport of soccer receives an extra special place of honor in Germany. It's no wonder, then, that the German language contains unique vocabulary to define the minute details of the game. What Germans can capture in one word -- Anschlusstreffer -- English-speakers need a whole sentence for: the goal in a soccer game that brings the score to a difference of one point, for example 2:1 or 3:4.