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How do you say "basketball hoop" in German?
der Basketballkorb
In German, "basketball hoop" is der Basketballkorb.
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Pronunciation
Say BAS-ket-bahl-korb. The stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Der Basketballkorb is masculine. The plural is die Basketballkoerbe.
Example sentence
Der Spieler wirft den Ball in den Basketballkorb.
The player throws the ball into the basketball hoop.
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How to remember der Basketballkorb
Basketball is a loanword, and Korb means basket. It is a basketball basket or hoop.
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Questions about der Basketballkorb
How do you say "basketball hoop" in German?
In German, "basketball hoop" is der Basketballkorb. It is a noun.
Is der Basketballkorb masculine or feminine?
Der Basketballkorb is masculine. The plural is die Basketballkoerbe.
How is der Basketballkorb used in a sentence?
Use der Basketballkorb as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Spieler wirft den Ball in den Basketballkorb. (The player throws the ball into the basketball hoop.).
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"Basketball hoop" in other languages
- Japanese バスケットゴール (basukettogōru)
- Korean 농구 골대 (nonggu goldae)
- Chinese 篮球框 (lán qiú kuāng)
- Spanish canasta de baloncesto
- Spanish (Latin America) canasta de básquetbol
- French le panier de basket
- Italian il canestro
- Russian баскетбольное кольцо (basketbolʹnoe kolʹco)
- Greek το καλάθι του μπάσκετ (to kalathi tu basket)
- Arabic طوق كرة سلة (tou' koret salla)
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