English Explanatory Dictionary

panenka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of Panenka.
noun
  1. A softly-struck chipped penalty kick into the middle of the goal.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

panenka panenkas panenka kick

Etymology

Named after Antonín Panenka, a Czech football player who scored a softly-struck chipped penalty kick down the middle of the goal to win the penalty shootout in the UEFA Euro 1976 Final

Derived words

Brahimka
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