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Basketball

/ˈbaːskətbal/· noun· Pl. die Basketbälle

basketball

The game with the high basket — and the ball itself.

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Singular
der Basketball
Plural
die Basketbälle
Genitiv
des Basketballs

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Basketball
basketball (the game)

Ich spiele zweimal pro Woche Basketball.

I play basketball twice a week.

Word family

Basketballder Basketballkorbbasketball hoopder Basketballspielerbasketball playerdas Basketballspielbasketball game

Common combinations

  • Basketball spielento play basketball
  • ein Basketballvereina basketball club
  • im Basketballin basketball

Real examples

  • Mein Bruder spielt Basketball im Verein.My brother plays basketball at a club.
  • Beim Basketball sind große Spieler im Vorteil.In basketball tall players have an advantage.
  • Wir haben einen neuen Basketball gekauft.We bought a new basketball.

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