der Ball
B1ball
- English meaning
- ball
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Bälle
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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- Sports & Games
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- German words with B
Ball in a sentence
Ich spiele gern mit meinen Kindern Ball.
I like playing ball with my children.
Declension of der Ball
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Ball | die Bälle |
| Accusative | den Ball | die Bälle |
| Dative | dem Ball | den Bällen |
| Genitive | des Balles | der Bälle |
Word family
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Where Ball comes from
mittelhochdeutsch und althochdeutsch bal „Kugel, Ballen“, germanisch *balla-, eigentlich „aufgeblasener, geschwollener Körper“, aus indoeuropäisch *bhel- „aufblasen, aufschwellen, prall sein“
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Questions about Ball
Is it der, die or das Ball?
It is der Ball — Ball is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Bälle.
What is the plural of Ball?
The plural of der Ball is die Bälle.
What is the genitive of Ball?
The genitive singular is des Balles. The dative plural is den Bällen.
What does Ball mean in English?
der Ball means "ball". For example: "Ich spiele gern mit meinen Kindern Ball." — "I like playing ball with my children."
What level is Ball in German?
Ball is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the sports & games vocabulary.
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