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How do you say "volleyball" in German?
der Volleyball
In German, "volleyball" is der Volleyball.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'VOL-ley-ball', stress on the first syllable, borrowed directly from English.
Grammar notes
der Volleyball is masculine. Plural: der Volleybälle.
Example sentence
Sie spielten Volleyball am Strand.
They played volleyball on the beach.
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How to remember der Volleyball
Volleyball is simply the English word carried over unchanged, so it needs no extra memory device.
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Questions about der Volleyball
How do you say "volleyball" in German?
In German, "volleyball" is der Volleyball. It is a noun.
Is der Volleyball masculine, feminine, or neuter?
der Volleyball is masculine. Plural: der Volleybälle.
How is der Volleyball used in a sentence?
Use der Volleyball as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Sie spielten Volleyball am Strand. (They played volleyball on the beach.).
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