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Basketball
basketball
The word 'Basketball' in German is used exactly the same as in English. It refers to the sport where players try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop. The sport is popular in Germany, with professional leagues and a national team.
Example sentences using: Basketball
Ich spiele gerne Basketball.
I like playing basketball.
This phrase illustrates the use of 'Basketball' in a context where the speaker is explaining what they enjoy doing.
Der Basketball ist unter dem Stuhl.
The basketball is under the chair.
Here, 'Basketball' is used in a sentence to describe the position of an object in relation to another object.
Er ist ein professioneller Basketballspieler.
He is a professional basketball player.
In this context, 'Basketball' forms part of the compound noun 'Basketballspieler', to describe the profession of the subject.