Spielball

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Spiel +‎ Ball

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpiːlˌbal/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Spielball m (strong, genitive Spielballes or Spielballs, plural Spielbälle)

  1. ball (for a game, sport)
  2. (figurative) pawn, tool (a person or object that is merely the object of something or someone more powerful; played around like a ball)

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Spielball” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Spielball” in Duden online
  • Spielball” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon