Schmetterball
German
Etymology
From schmettern (“to smash”) + Ball (“ball”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Schmetterball m (strong, genitive Schmetterballes or Schmetterballs, plural Schmetterbälle)
Declension
Declension of Schmetterball [masculine, strong]
| 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 rare, see notes.
Derived terms
- schmetterballartig
Further reading
- “Schmetterball” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schmetterball” in Duden online
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