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der Basketball
basketball · كرة السلة
Is Basketball der, die, or das?
Basketball is masculine (der). The plural is Basketballe.
No clear rule
There is no clear suffix or semantic rule for this noun's gender. It must be memorized as der Basketball.
Plural
die Basketballe
Declension of der Basketball
| Case | Definite (singular) | Indefinite (singular) | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ Nominative | der Basketball | ein Basketball | die Basketballe |
| Akkusativ Accusative | den Basketball | einen Basketball | die Basketballe |
| Dativ Dative | dem Basketball | einem Basketball | den Basketballen |
| Genitiv Genitive | des Basketballs | eines Basketballs | der Basketballe |
Memory Tip
Visualize "Basketball" in blue — blue = der (masculine). Picture the word written in blue ink to remember its gender.
Example Sentences
Yannick spielt lieber Basketball als Fußball.
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