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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHockey sur étang
Pronunciation / Transliteration: okɛ syʁ etɑ̃
"Les enfants jouent au hockey sur étang dès que la glace est assez épaisse."
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A traditional, informal variant of ice hockey played on natural, frozen bodies of water such as ponds, lakes, or rivers, typically without standard boards, referees, or full protective gear.
"Every weekend in January, the local kids gather at the frozen lake for a long game of pond hockey."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pond hockey' originates from North American English, where 'pond' refers to a small body of water and 'hockey' derives from the French word 'hoquet', meaning 'shepherd's crook'. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century to describe informal ice hockey played on frozen ponds.
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Hockey sur étang
Transliteration: okɛ syʁ etɑ̃
"Les enfants jouent au hockey sur étang dès que la glace est assez épaisse."
Teichhockey
Transliteration: taɪ̯çˌhɔki
"Im Winter spielen wir am Wochenende traditionell Teichhockey auf dem See."
Hockey su stagno
Transliteration: ɔki su staɲɲo
"Il vero spirito dell'hockey su stagno si vede quando si gioca solo per divertimento."
Hockey sobre estanque
Transliteration: ˈoki ˈsoβɾe estaŋke
"El hockey sobre estanque es muy popular en las regiones frías de Norteamérica."
Hquei no lago
Transliteration: ˈɔki nu ˈlaɡu
Script: Hóquei no lago
"Eles passaram a tarde toda a jogar hóquei no lago gelado."
तालाब हॉकी
Transliteration: talāb hŏkī
"कनाडा में सर्दियों के दौरान तालाब हॉकी बहुत लोकप्रिय है।"
野冰曲棍球
Transliteration: yě bīng qūgùnqióu
"周末的时候，大家经常聚在结冰的池塘边打野冰曲棍球。"
폰드 하키
Transliteration: pondeu haki
"캐나다 사람들은 얼어붙은 연못에서 폰드 하키를 즐겨 한다."
ポンドホッケー
Transliteration: pondo hokkē
"凍った池で楽しむポンドホッケーは冬の素晴らしい伝統です。"
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