panenka

/pəˈnɛnkə/

panenka is the alternative form of Panenka.

Noun capitalized: Panenka

Panenka (plural Panenkas)

A softly-struck chipped penalty kick into the middle of the goal.
- Amazingly, in the most important football competition in the world, he had scored a penalty kick in the most risky and theatrical way possible, with what is called a panenka, after Antonín Panenka, a Czech footballer who in 1976 scored a vital penalty kick by chipping the ball over the goalkeeper...2010, Laurent Dubois, Soccer Empire: The World Cup and the Future of France
- Up stepped Pirlo, who coolly took a Panenka as Hart dived to his right.2015, Ben Lyttleton, Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty Kick

Forms of panenka

plural	panenkas
plural	Panenkas
alternative form	panenka
alternative form	panenka kick

Origin of panenka

Named after Czech football player Antonín Panenka who scored a softly-struck chipped penalty kick down the middle of the goal to win the penalty shootout in the UEFA Euro 1976 Final.

Words formed from panenka

Brahimka

Questions about panenka

What does panenka mean?: Panenka means a softly-struck chipped penalty kick into the middle of the goal.
What is panenka the alternative form of?: Panenka is the alternative form of Panenka.
What part of speech is panenka?: Panenka is a noun.
How do you pronounce panenka?: Panenka is pronounced /pəˈnɛnkə/.
What is the plural of panenka?: The plural of panenka is panenkas.

Words near panenka in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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