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das Ball

noun · /bal/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German bal, from Proto-West Germanic *ballu, from Proto-Germanic *balluz. Cognates include English ball, Dutch bal, Danish bold, Swedish boll, Icelandic böllur, and Norwegian ball.

Translation

  1. ball (round or roundish object, most commonly used in games) masculine, strong

    Können wir uns deinen Ball ausleihen?

    Can we borrow your ball?

    Er formte einen Ball aus Papier.

    He shaped the paper into a ball.

  2. pass, play informal, masculine, strong

    ein guter Ball in den Strafraum

    a great ball into the box

    Die Bälle müssten öfter über links kommen.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Ball Bälle
Accusative Ball Bälle
Dative Ball Bällen
Genitive Balles Bälle

Ball

noun · /bal/ ·
Etymology

Borrowed from French bal.

Translation

  1. ball (social gathering for dancing), prom (US) masculine, strong
  2. ball source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. ball source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. ball source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Ball Bälle
Accusative Ball Bälle
Dative Ball Bällen
Genitive Balles Bälle