Alu-Pech

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalʊˌpɛç/

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• Hyphenation: A‧lu-‧Pech

Noun

Alu-Pech n (strong, genitive Alu-Peches, plural Alu-Peche)

1. (soccer) The disappointment caused by a missed scoring opportunity where the ball is deflected off the goalposts.
   • 2016, Gerd Schreiner, Oberliga Hamburg: 2014-15, BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, page 11:

     Finn Reese, Niklas Jonas und Arne Gillich, der im Alu-Pech war, verpassten den Ausgleich vor der Pause.

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   • 2021 July 27, Hessenschau, SVWW zum Auftakt im Alu-Pech‎^[1], archived from the original on 27 July 2021: