Fankurve

German

Etymology

Fan (“fan”) +‎ Kurve (“curve”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛnˌkʊʁvə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Fan‧kur‧ve

Noun

Fankurve f (genitive Fankurve, plural Fankurven)

  1. (sports, chiefly soccer) the section of a stadium designated for the ultras (especially devoted fans) of one team to keep them separate from the ultras of the other team
    Synonym: Fanblock
    • 2022 January 13, Martin Krauss, “Möglicher Boykott der Fußball-WM: Spiel ohne Gegner”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN:
      Jubel brandete nicht auf, aber der Star der Chilenen, Carlos Caszely, lief vor eine der leer gebliebenen Fankurven und inszenierte einen bizarr anmutenden Jubel.
      No cheering broke out, but the Chilean star, Carlos Caszely, ran in front of one of the empty fan sections and staged a seemingly bizarre celebration.

Declension
Declension of Fankurve [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Fankurve die Fankurven
genitive einer der Fankurve der Fankurven
dative einer der Fankurve den Fankurven
accusative eine die Fankurve die Fankurven

Further reading
  • “Fankurve” in Duden online
  • “Fankurve” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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