μπάσκετ

Greek

Etymology

Shortening of μπάσκετ-μπολ (básket-bol), from English basketball

Noun

μπάσκετ • (básket) n (indeclinable)

1. (sports) basketball (the less formal, but much more common term)

   Synonym: καλαθοσφαίριση (kalathosfaírisi) (the formal term), μπάσκετ-μπολ f (básket-bol) (not common)

Coordinate terms

• μπασκέτα f (baskéta, “basketball basket”)

Further reading

• Καλαθοσφαίριση on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el