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Ball

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See also:ball,bal,bál,bål,andBäll

English

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Etymology

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Multiple theories and origins.

Proper noun

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Ball

  1. An Englishsurname.
  2. Atown inRapides Parish,Louisiana,United States.
  3. Ahamlet inEgloshayle parish, on the eastern outskirts ofWadebridge,Cornwall,England(OS grid ref SX0073).

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Central Franconian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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FromMiddle High German andOld High Germanbal, fromProto-Germanic*balluz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Ball m (pluralBalleorBäll,diminutiveBällche)

  1. (most dialects)ball(round or roundish object, most commonly used in games)
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed fromFrenchbal.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Ball f orm (pluralBalls)

  1. (most dialects, dance)ball(social gathering for dancing),prom(US)
Usage notes
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  • The plural,Balls, is only used in western Ripuarian and the Limburgan-Ripuarian Transitional Dialects. The other dialects do not have a (known) plural. There is also no known diminutive.
  • The feminine form is used in westernmost Ripuarian and the Limburgan-Ripuarian Transitional Dialects, the masculine form is used in most other dialects.

German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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    FromMiddle High German andOld High Germanbal, fromProto-West Germanic*ballu, fromProto-Germanic*balluz.

    Cognates includeEnglishball,Dutchbal,Danishbold,Swedishboll,Icelandicböllur, andNorwegianball.

    Noun

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    Ball m (strong,genitiveBallesorBalls,pluralBälle,diminutiveBällchen n)

    1. ball(round or roundish object, most commonly used in games)
      Können wir uns deinenBall ausleihen? ―Can we borrow yourball?
      Er formte einenBall aus Papier. ―He shaped the paper into aball.
    2. (ball games, informal)pass,play
      Synonyms:Pass,Spielzug
      ein guterBall in den Strafraum ―a greatball into the box
      DieBälle müssten öfter über links kommen. ―(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Usage notes
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    • The German wordsKugel andBall are usually distinguished inasmuch as the former refers to solid balls (such as those used forbilliards orbowling) while the latter refers to air-filled or elastic balls (such astennis orfootballs/soccer balls). This distinction may be neglected colloquially or jokingly.
    Declension
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    Declension ofBall [masculine, strong]
    singularplural
    indef.def.noundef.noun
    nominativeeinderBalldieBälle
    genitiveeinesdesBalles,BallsderBälle
    dativeeinemdemBall,Balle1denBällen
    accusativeeinendenBalldieBälle

    1Now rare,see notes.

    Derived terms
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    Descendants
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    • → Slovincian:bal(“toy”)

    Etymology 2

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      Borrowed fromFrenchbal.

      Noun

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      Ball m (strong,genitiveBallesorBalls,pluralBälle)

      1. (dance)ball(social gathering for dancing),prom(US)
        Synonym:Tanzball
      Declension
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      Declension ofBall [masculine, strong]
      singularplural
      indef.def.noundef.noun
      nominativeeinderBalldieBälle
      genitiveeinesdesBalles,BallsderBälle
      dativeeinemdemBall,Balle1denBällen
      accusativeeinendenBalldieBälle

      1Now rare,see notes.

      Derived terms
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      Related terms
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      Descendants
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      • → Slovincian:bal(“dance”)

      Further reading

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      Limburgish

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      Etymology 1

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      FromMiddle Dutchbal, fromOld Dutch*bal, fromFrankish*ball, fromProto-West Germanic*ballu, fromProto-Germanic*balluz.

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      Ball m (pluralBäll,diminutiveBälltje)(German-based spelling, Eupen spelling)

      1. ball(round or roundish object, most commonly used in games)
      2. (informal)testicle,nut
      3. (anatomy)ball(of the hand or foot)
      4. (chiefly in the negative)anything

      Etymology 2

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      Borrowed fromFrenchbal.

      Alternative forms

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      • bal(most dialects)

      Pronunciation

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      Ball m (pluralBäll,diminutiveBälltje)(German-based spelling, Eupen spelling)

      1. (dance)ball(social gathering for dancing),prom(US)

      Luxembourgish

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      Etymology

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      FromMiddle High German andOld High Germanbal, fromProto-West Germanic*ballu, fromProto-Germanic*balluz.

      Pronunciation

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      Noun

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      Ball m (pluralBäll)

      1. ball (round object for playing sports)
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