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noun · A1

der Fußball

[ˈfuːsˌbal]

football, soccer

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Grammar

Plural
die Fußbälle In the plural the article is always "die".

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Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Fußball die Fußbälle
Warum ist dein Fußball schon wieder platt? Why is your football flat again?
Accusative wen? was? den Fußball die Fußbälle
Kalle hat einen neuen Fußball. Kalle has a new football.
Dative wem? dem Fußball den Fußbällen
Warum fehlt ihr heute beim Fußball? Why aren't you at football today?
Genitive wessen? des Fußballs der Fußbälle

How the Word Is Built

Fuß root ball root

A compound: der Fuß + der Ball

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

der Fußballspielerdie Fußballspielerindas Fußballspielder Fußballplatz

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