Schmetterball
German
Etymology
From schmettern (“to smash”) + Ball (“ball”).
Noun
Schmetterball m (genitive Schmetterballes, plural Schmetterbälle)
- (sports) smash
- (basketball) dunk shot
Declension
Declension of Schmetterball
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schmetterball | die | Schmetterbälle |
| genitive | eines | des | Schmetterballes, Schmetterballs | der | Schmetterbälle |
| dative | einem | dem | Schmetterball, Schmetterballe1 | den | Schmetterbällen |
| accusative | einen | den | Schmetterball | die | Schmetterbälle |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- schmetterballartig
Related terms
- Handball
- Kopfball
Further reading
- “Schmetterball” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Schmetterball in Duden online