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
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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.
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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
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Ball | Bälle |
| Accusative | Ball | Bälle |
| Dative | Ball | Bällen |
| Genitive | Balles | Bälle |