der Lupfer
Translation
lob, chip shot, dink
Examples
Er erzielte das Tor mit einem eleganten Lupfer.
He scored the goal with an elegant lob.
Grammar Patterns
to try a lob einen Lupfer versuchen The striker tried a lob.
Similar Words
Heber (another word for lob)
Etymology
From the verb 'lupfen', meaning 'to lift slightly'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a player 'lifting' (lupfen) the ball over the goalkeeper. The sound 'lupf' is light, like the shot itself.