Polyglot Dictionary

Fußball

/ˈfuːsˌbal/

der noun A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Fußbälle

Meaning

  1. football, soccer; also the ball itself

    • Er spielt jeden Sonntag Fußball.

      He plays football every Sunday.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Fuß foot
  • Ball ball

Similar words

Handball

Same naming pattern, different limb: Handball (Hand + Ball) is played by throwing with the hands rather than kicking with the feet.

Practice

1 What does Fußball mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er spielt jeden Sonntag ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Fußball?

See also

nouncompoundsporteveryday

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