Complete Definition of "goalkeeper"

English

Etymology
goal + keep + -er

Noun
en-noun

  1. sports a designated player that protects a goal by attempting to prevent the opposing team from scoring.

Synonyms
goalie
goaltender
keeper
netkeeper
netminder

Usage notes
In ice hockey and lacrosse goaltender is the correct term and in most other sports goalkeeper is the correct term. However, the terms are often used interchangeably.

Translations
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trans-top|player that protects a goal
Bosnian: golman
Bulgarian: в�а�а�
Chinese: ���, ��� (sh�uményuán)
Croatian: vratar m, vratarka f, golman m, golmanica f
Czech: branká� m
Danish: målmand, målvogter
Dutch: keeper m, f, doelwachter m, doelwachtster f, doelman
Estonian: väravavaht
Finnish: maalivahti
French: gardien de but m, gardien m, goal m
German: Torwart m, Torwartin f, Torhüter m, Torhüterin f, Tormann m
Greek: �ε�μα�ο��λακα�
Hebrew: ש�ער
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Hungarian: kapus
Icelandic: markvörður m
Italian: portiere
Macedonian: golman
Moldavian: portar
Montenegrin: golman
Polish: bramkarz
Portuguese: keeper m italbrac|Portugal, goleiro m italbrac|Brazil
Portuguese: guarda-redes
Russian: в�а�а�� (vratár') m, голкипе� (golkíp'er) m
Slovak: brankar
Spanish: portero, guardameta
Swedish: målvakt c
Turkish: kaleci
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Category:Football (Soccer)
Category:Ice hockey
Category:Lacrosse

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