μπέιζμπολ
béizmpolneuter
The Greek word for baseball is μπέιζμπολ (béizmpol).
The word refers to the ball game known as baseball.
Meaning: ball game (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a neuter noun, μπέιζμπολ takes the neuter article το when used with a definite article.
How do you pronounce it?
béizmpol
Did you know?
- Because μπέιζμπολ is a loanword from English, it uses the letter μπ to recreate the 'b' sound, as the Greek letter β is pronounced like a 'v'.
- The use of the neuter article το with μπέιζμπολ follows the common Greek pattern of assigning the neuter gender to foreign loanwords ending in consonants.
- The Greek word μπέιζμπολ is a transliteration of the English word, meaning it follows the exact phonetic structure of the original English name.
Examples in context
- Σ' αρέσει το μπέιζμπολ;You like baseball?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes μπέιζμπολ.Tatoeba #5444006 by Zeus, translation #2410287 by AlanF_US
- Μ' αρέσει το μπέιζμπολ.I like baseball.This sentence is useful for stating that you like μπέιζμπολ.Tatoeba #5611656 by Zeus, translation #262003 by CK
- Σου αρέσει το μπέιζμπολ;Do you like baseball?Tatoeba #5444009 by Zeus, translation #594695 by CK
- Το μπέιζμπολ είναι ένα δημοφιλές άθλημα στην Αμερική.Baseball is a popular sport in America.
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Maria and Dimitris are talking about sports.
- Μαρία MariaΈχεις παίξει ποτέ μπέιζμπολ;Écheis páixei poté mpéizmpol?Have you ever played baseball?
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΌχι, αλλά μου αρέσει το μπέιζμπολ.Óchi, allá mou arései to mpéizmpol.No, but I like baseball.
- Μαρία MariaΘέλεις να δούμε έναν αγώνα μπέιζμπολ;Thélis na doúme énan agóna mpéizmpol?Do you want to watch a baseball game?
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΝαι, Μαρία, θα ήταν υπέροχα!Nai, María, tha ítan ypérocha!Yes, Maria, that would be great!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “baseball” translations and entries μπέιζμπολ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
