córner

corner kick

noun KOHR-nehr Rare

Origin: Borrowed from English 'corner'.

Usage Note

Córner is a direct borrowing from English used exclusively in football (soccer) to mean a corner kick. The plural is córneres, keeping the accent to preserve stress on the first syllable. In formal writing saque de esquina is the fully Spanish equivalent, but córner dominates in broadcast commentary and everyday sports talk throughout Spain and Latin America.

Examples

"El árbitro señaló un córner en el último minuto."

Natural Translation

The referee awarded a corner kick in the last minute.

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