noun#1,464 by frequency
der Ball
/bal/
ball; pass, play; ball, prom
- genitive
- des Balles
- plural
- die Bälle
Meanings
- 1
ball — round or roundish object, most commonly used in games
Geben Sie mir den Ball!
Give me the ball.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
Der Ball traf ihn am Bein.
The ball hit him in the leg.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
pass, play
- 3
ball (social gathering for dancing), prom (US)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derBall | dieBälle |
| accusative | denBall | dieBälle |
| dative | demBall | denBällen |
| genitive | desBalles | derBälle |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.