No. 2,363 in Dutch
thuiswedstrijd
Home match.
In a sentence
De voetbalclub won de thuiswedstrijd met 3-1.
The football club won the home match 3-1.
Here, "thuiswedstrijd" is used in a sports context to mean a match or game played at the team's own venue.
Tijdens de thuiswedstrijd kwamen veel fans om het team te ondersteunen.
During the home match, many fans came to support the team.
Here, "thuiswedstrijd" emphasizes the setting of the match as taking place in the home environment of the hosting team.
Omdat het een thuiswedstrijd was, voelde het team zich meer op hun gemak.
Since it was a home match, the team felt more at ease.
Here, "thuiswedstrijd" conveys the psychological comfort associated with playing in a familiar location.
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