Neuter

Hockey

Meaning

  1. (neuter, no-plural, strong) hockey (family of sports)
  2. (neuter, no-plural, strong) field hockey

Synonyms

Feldhockey

Landhockey

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɔ.ke/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from English hockey. The archaic pronunciation in /-aɪ̯/ is a spelling pronunciation; the now usual form in /-e/ is also influenced by the spelling.

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