No. 3,763 in Dutch
thuisploeg
The home team.
In a sentence
De thuisploeg won de wedstrijd met 3-1.
The home team won the match 3-1.
Here, 'thuisploeg' refers to the team playing at its own venue, emphasizing their role in the context of a sports event.
Supporters van de thuisploeg juichten luid na het doelpunt.
Supporters of the home team cheered loudly after the goal.
In this usage, 'thuisploeg' highlights the association between the fans and the team that is hosting the event.
De scheidsrechter gaf een penalty aan de thuisploeg.
The referee awarded a penalty to the home team.
This instance of 'thuisploeg' focuses on the team benefiting from a decision during a sports game, indicating their status as the hosting team.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “thuisploeg” in actual Dutch podcasts.
Find “thuisploeg” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Dutch podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Nederlands, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Dutch books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).