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Spielball

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German

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Etymology

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Spiel+‎Ball

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key):/ˈʃpiːlˌbal/
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Noun

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Spielballm(strong,genitiveSpielballesorSpielballs,pluralSpielbälle)

  1. ball(for a game, sport)
  2. (figurative)pawn,tool(a person or object that is merely the object of something or someone more powerful; played around like a ball)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Spielball”inDigitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Spielball”inDudenonline
  • Spielball”in Uni Leipzig:Wortschatz-Lexikon