Fußballen

See also: Fußbällen

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Fuß (“foot”) +‎ Ballen (“ball, pad”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfuːsˌbalən/

Noun

Fußballen m (strong, genitive Fußballens, plural Fußballen)

  1. (anatomy) ball of the foot
    Coordinate term: Handballen

Usage notes

  • Easily confused with Fußball (“football”) and its forms. Both words remain distinct throughout their declensions, however.

Declension

Declension of Fußballen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fußballen die Fußballen
genitive eines des Fußballens der Fußballen
dative einem dem Fußballen den Fußballen
accusative einen den Fußballen die Fußballen

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