der Basketball
B1basketball
- English meaning
- basketball
- Gender
- der — masculine
- CEFR level
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Basketball in a sentence
Sie spielt sehr gern Basketball.
She really likes playing basketball.
Declension of der Basketball
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Basketball | — |
| Accusative | den Basketball | — |
| Dative | dem Basketball | den Basketbällen |
| Genitive | des Basketballs | — |
Word family
der Basketball is built from der Ball (ball). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about Basketball
Is it der, die or das Basketball?
It is der Basketball — Basketball is masculine.
What is the genitive of Basketball?
The genitive singular is des Basketballs. The dative plural is den Basketbällen.
What does Basketball mean in English?
der Basketball means "basketball". For example: "Sie spielt sehr gern Basketball." — "She really likes playing basketball."
What level is Basketball in German?
Basketball is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the individual sports vocabulary.
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