Speak Like A Swiss

Helvetism # 11

In Switzerland, a goalkeeper is called der Goalie [ˈɡoːli].

In Germany they call him der Torhüter [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌhyːtɐ] or der Torwart [ˈtoːɐ̯ˌvaʁt].

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