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der Handball

A1

handball

English meaning
handball
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Handbälle
CEFR level
A1Beginner

Handball in a sentence

Meine Schwester spielt jeden Freitag Handball.

My sister plays handball every Friday.

Declension of der Handball

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Handballdie Handbälle
Accusativeden Handballdie Handbälle
Dativedem Handballden Handbällen
Genitivedes Handballsder Handbälle

Word family

der Handball is built from die Hand (hand) and der Ball (ball). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Handball

Questions about Handball

Is it der, die or das Handball?

It is der Handball — Handball is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Handbälle.

What is the plural of Handball?

The plural of der Handball is die Handbälle.

What is the genitive of Handball?

The genitive singular is des Handballs. The dative plural is den Handbällen.

What does Handball mean in English?

der Handball means "handball". For example: "Meine Schwester spielt jeden Freitag Handball." — "My sister plays handball every Friday."

What level is Handball in German?

Handball is a A1 word — a1 — beginner.

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