Spielstand
In German, 'score' is translated as Spielstand.
Spielstand is used to refer to the current state or status of a game. If you want to be more specific and refer strictly to the number of points accrued, you can use Punktestand.
Meaning: number of points accrued (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word Spielstand is a compound noun consisting of Spiel, meaning game and Stand, meaning status or state.
Which one should you use?
Spielstand refers more broadly to the overall state of a game, whereas Punktestand is a more precise term specifically for the point standing.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of Spielstand is Spielstände.
Did you know?
- In German, a 'save' in a video game is often called a Spielstand, which is the exact same word used for a sports 'score'.
- Unlike English, which uses 'score' for both sports and music, Spielstand is never used for a musical score, which is instead called a Partitur.
- While Spielstand describes the score, Germans use the word ausgleichen to describe the act of scoring a goal that makes the game a tie, which literally means 'to level out'.
Examples in context
- Wie war dein Ergebnis im Mathetest?What was your score on the math test?
- Wie hoch war deine Punktzahl in der Prüfung?What was your score in the exam?
- Hast du das Ergebnis des Fußballspiels gestern gesehen?Did you see the score of yesterday's soccer match?
- Wie viele Punkte hast du in diesem Videospiel erreicht?How many points did you score in this video game?
- Meine Note in der Englischprüfung war besser als erwartet.My score on the English exam was better than expected.
- Wie ist der aktuelle Spielstand?What is the current score?
- Der Spielstand ist jetzt ausgeglichen.The score is even now.
Example conversation
Julian and Julia are watching a football match on television.
- JulianWie ist der Spielstand?What is the score?
- JuliaEs steht zwei zu eins.It is two to one.
- JulianEin spannendes Spiel!An exciting game!
- JuliaJa, Julian, das stimmt.Yes, Julian, that's true.
