Hallenhalma

German

Etymology

Alliterative compound of Halle (“hall”) +‎ -n- +‎ Halma (“the boardgame halma”), thus “indoor halma”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhalənˌhalma/

Noun

Hallenhalma n (strong, genitive Hallenhalmas, no plural)

  1. (sports, humorous, usually in negation) a game or sport of noncompetitive character, (most often) one without tough physical contact
    Synonyms: (vulgar) Tuntenball, Tuntenballett
    Fußball ist kein Hallenhalma.
    Football is a physical sport.
    (literally, “Football is no indoor halma.”)

Declension

Declension of Hallenhalma [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Hallenhalma
genitive eines des Hallenhalmas
dative einem dem Hallenhalma
accusative ein das Hallenhalma
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