Fußball

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Alternative forms

  • Fussball (Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg)

Etymology

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From Fuß (foot) +‎ Ball (ball), a calque of English football. Compare the borrowing Football (American football).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfuːsˌbal/
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Noun

Fußball m (genitive Fußballs or Fußballes, plural Fußbälle)

  1. the sport of association football; soccer
  2. the ball with which association football is played: a football, a soccer ball
Declension

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