Definition
An object, usually round, used in games and sports.
Translations
- English
- ball
- Français
- ballon
- Türkçe
- top
- Polski
- piłka
- Русский
- мяч
- Українська
- м'яч
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Ball
- A1
- Noun
- Sport & Fitness
- Leisure & Hobbies
ball
/deːɐ̯ ˈbal/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Bälle
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Sport & FitnessPrimaryLeisure & Hobbies
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Ball rollt unter den Tisch.NominativSing.The ball rolls under the table.
- Das Kind wirft den Ball in die Luft.AkkusativSing.The child throws the ball into the air.
- Das Kind spielt mit dem Ball.DativSing.The child plays with the ball.
- Die Bälle liegen auf dem Boden.NominativPlur.The balls are lying on the floor.
- Wir kaufen drei Bälle.AkkusativPlur.We buy three balls.
- Die Kinder spielen mit den Bällen.DativPlur.The children play with the balls.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Ball/bal/
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Article phrase
der Ball/deːɐ̯ ˈbal/
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Plural
Bälle/ˈbɛlə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Ball | die Bälle |
| Akkusativ | den Ball | die Bälle |
| Dativ | dem Ball | den Bällen |
| Genitiv | des Balls | der Bälle |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen Ball werfen
- Collocationeinen Ball fangen
- Prepositional constructionmit dem Ball spielenmit + Dativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Broader termSpielgerät
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word