No. 9,683 in German
nachholspiel
A "nachholspiel" is a postponed game or match that is rescheduled to be played later.
In a sentence
Das Nachholspiel wurde gestern bei strömendem Regen ausgetragen.
The makeup match was played yesterday in heavy rain.
In this sentence, 'Nachholspiel' refers to a sports match that was previously postponed and has now been rescheduled to be played.
Die Mannschaft bereitete sich intensiv auf das Nachholspiel vor.
The team prepared intensively for the catch-up game.
Here, 'Nachholspiel' is used to refer to the upcoming event that needs to be conducted to cover for a previously missed game.
Im Nachholspiel erzielte der Spieler das entscheidende Tor.
In the rescheduled match, the player scored the decisive goal.
This sentence highlights the occurrence of the match itself, with 'Nachholspiel' being the event in which the significant action took place.
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