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Ball.

ball (round or roundish object, most commonly used in games)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/bal/
  1. ball (round or roundish object, most commonly used in games)

    masculine · strong
    Können wir uns deinen Ball ausleihen?
    Er formte einen Ball aus Papier.
  2. pass, play

    informal · masculine · strong
    ein guter Ball in den Strafraum
    Die Bälle müssten öfter über links kommen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German and Old High German bal, from Proto-West Germanic *ballu, from Proto-Germanic *balluz. Cognates include English ball, Dutch bal, Danish bold, Swedish boll, Icelandic böllur, and Norwegian ball.

noun/bal/
  1. ball (social gathering for dancing), prom (US)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French bal.

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