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A debate has long divided darts fans in Germany. Is it darts or darts? We'll try to shed some light on this question in our blog post.
Ultimately, however, we can already say that there is no absolute right or absolute wrong here. Ultimately, it all depends on each darts player's interpretation .
Feel free to give us feedback on how you handle the pronunciation. Darts or Dart? We look forward to hearing your opinions.
Plural and singular – when does the “s” come after the word Dart
However, in some formulations it is grammatically quite clear when the “s” after the word Dart is used and when it should not be used, at least in German.
We'll try to explain this to you with a few examples. When referring to darts as a game device in the plural , it's perfectly fine to add the "s" at the end .
Logically, you'd say that a good recording was good darts and not good darts. Here, the sound of the pronunciation alone is enough to avoid misunderstandings.
It can therefore be stated that the issue of play equipment can be handled as follows:
- You threw a good dart (if only one arrow was good)
- You have thrown good darts (if all three arrows hit their target )
But the explanation of the play equipment alone isn't enough. The discussion goes much deeper.
Fun fact: To put it simply, you could also say: I throw a dart or several darts – simply translated into another way of expression.
The pronunciation of the sport itself: Darts or Dart?
This is where things get very interesting. Darts or darts? Opinions differ. We'll try to explain our point of view. The game itself is usually called "darts."
Since hardly anyone speaks like that in everyday language, it's not wrong to move away from this formulation. So I'm going to play a round of darts, not a round of darts.
The reason: Darts with an "s" is only used when it means "das Darts," thus generalizing the term for the sport. We admit: We had to think about this for a moment, too. But ultimately, it should be understandable.
However, the Duden dictionary uses "darts" due to the generalization. So, logically, this is by no means incorrect.
However, certain terms make more sense without the “s”
However, there are many terms that ultimately lead to disagreements. For example, many players frown upon using the "s" after every single term related to darts. Here are a few examples to illustrate this point.
You use a board in the game. That's why we're talking about a dartboard and not a dartboard, or how do you see it? Based purely on the dictionary, one could argue that it could also be called a dartboard.
In such cases, the discussion cannot be clearly resolved, so we leave it up to each player to decide what they would like to call the darts professional .
Official names of tournaments
But what about less free titles related to darts? For example, the official names of tournaments . Stop, before we get to that, we notice:
Darts sport or dartsport, darts player or dart player? Many terms in this sport raise the question of whether the term should be spelled with two s's or just one.
Once again, many readers will surely have question marks on their foreheads. We at myDartpfeil are sticking with an "s" here. Many darts fans in online forums agree – at least according to our research. After all, an "s" covers both, doesn't it?
But now back to the actual topic, namely the official tournament names and designations .
Here, it's important to distinguish between the German and English terms. In English, the original title for a tournament, it's often derived from "vom Darts."
But there are simple reasons for this. It's grammatically correct to add the "s" in English. However, this isn't quite so clear in German.
While some media outlets are reporting on the Darts World Cup, others are sticking with the Darts World Cup, true to the English model. So, what now? Unfortunately, we can provide a very clear explanation for everyone here, too.
Since the exact name isn't important in the German context, it's never officially called that. Therefore, there's no official guideline for German fans to follow.
So, you can decide for yourself how you handle this. While I personally prefer the Darts World Championship , there will certainly be many people who prefer the Darts World Championship.
My understanding here is that according to Duden it refers to the sport “das Darts”, which is why I use the “s” here.
Darts Right or wrong?
There's currently no right or wrong answer to the question of whether darts are darts or not in every context. Therefore, we'll leave it up to each player to decide for themselves .
Besides, it's nice to have passionate discussions about the terminology. Therefore, we would be delighted if you would share your views with us. What do you think about the "s" at the end?
myDart(s)arrow?
Now, a very specific example. Just take a second and look at the company name of our startup. It says "myDartpfeil," not "myDartspfeil."
In this context, however, it's also clearly explained. We're referring here to your perfect dart —that is, a single dart . It's logical that with a full set of three darts, the "s" makes it to the end again.
You see: the context and what you want to say play a huge role when it comes to differentiating between darts and darts.
So, now it's your turn. Or maybe someone has the absolute solution?
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