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Handball

/ˈhantbal/· noun· Pl. die Handbälle

handball

Fast, loud and very German: in some small towns handball is bigger than football.

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Singular
der Handball
Plural
die Handbälle
Genitiv
des Handballs

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Handball
handball

Handball ist in Deutschland sehr beliebt.

Handball is very popular in Germany.

Word family

Handballdie Handhandder Handballerhandball playerdas Handballtorhandball goal

Common combinations

  • Handball spielento play handball
  • die Handball-WMthe Handball World Championship
  • im Handballin handball

Real examples

  • Für viele Leute in Kiel ist Handball wichtiger als Fußball.For many people in Kiel handball matters more than football.
  • Meine Tochter spielt Handball.My daughter plays handball.
  • Beim Handball wirft man den Ball ins Tor.In handball you throw the ball into the goal.

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