noun
sports field, playing field
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Der Sportplatz (der, Plural Sportplätze) means “sports field” or “playing field”. It refers to an outdoor area for football, athletics or school sports. Note the plural Sportplätze (umlaut + -e) and that Germans typically use the preposition “auf” with dative: auf dem Sportplatz.
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Der Verein trainiert auf dem Sportplatz hinter der Schule.
The club trains on the sports field behind the school.
Kinder spielen auf dem Sportplatz Fußball.
Children play football on the playing field.
Auf dem Sportplatz trainierten die Jugendlichen, obwohl es spät wurde, weil das Turnier am nächsten Morgen stattfinden sollte.
On the sports field the youths trained although it got late because the tournament was supposed to take place the next morning.
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picture a green field with goalposts and the sign 'Sportplatz'
der - imagine a stadium announcer saying 'der Sportplatz'
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Often refers to an open field or facility used for sports; differs from 'Sporthalle' (indoor).