der Ballon

B2

balloon

English meaning
balloon
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Ballons
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Ballon in a sentence

Der Ballon flog hoch in den Himmel.

The balloon flew high into the sky.

Declension of der Ballon

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Ballondie Ballons
Accusativeden Ballondie Ballons
Dativedem Ballonden Ballons
Genitivedes Ballonsder Ballons

Where Ballon comes from

entstammt dem Französischen ballon, welches seinerseits aus dem Italienischen pallone „großer Ball“ entlehnt wurde

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Questions about Ballon

Is it der, die or das Ballon?

It is der Ballon — Ballon is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Ballons.

What is the plural of Ballon?

The plural of der Ballon is die Ballons.

What is the genitive of Ballon?

The genitive singular is des Ballons. The dative plural is den Ballons.

What does Ballon mean in English?

der Ballon means "balloon". For example: "Der Ballon flog hoch in den Himmel." — "The balloon flew high into the sky."

What level is Ballon in German?

Ballon is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the games & puzzles vocabulary.

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