Völkerball
German
editEtymology
editEquivalent to Völker (“peoples, nations”) + Ball (“ball”), from the idea that it represents a war between two countries, the "out" players being the fallen.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editVölkerball m (strong, genitive Völkerballes or Völkerballs, no plural)
Declension
editDeclension of Völkerball [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Völkerball |
genitive | eines | des | Völkerballes, Völkerballs |
dative | einem | dem | Völkerball, Völkerballe1 |
accusative | einen | den | Völkerball |
1Now rare, see notes.
Related terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “Völkerball” in Duden online