netball
/netbaʝ/from spelling rules
netball is the Spanish word for netball.
The term is used to refer to the specific team sport derived from basketball.
Meaning: team sport derived from basketball (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/netbaʝ/
Did you know?
- While netball is the technical term, a Spanish speaker might describe the game as balonmano con canasta, which literally means 'handball with a basket'.
- Even though the Spanish word for 'net' is red, the sport is never called redball or balonred in Spanish.
- Unlike baloncesto which uses the suffix -oncesto from 'cesto' meaning 'basket', netball is treated as a loanword without a native Spanish structural equivalent.
Examples in context
- El netbol es un juego similar al baloncesto sin botar la pelota.Netball is a game similar to basketball without bouncing the ball.
- El netball es muy popular en Australia.Netball is very popular in Australia.
- Ella juega al netball todos los sábados.She plays netball every Saturday.
- Necesitamos un balón para jugar al netball.We need a ball to play netball.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are talking about their favorite sports.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿sabes qué es el netball?Daniel, do you know what netball is?
- DanielNo, no lo conozco. ¿Es como el baloncesto?No, I don't know it. Is it like basketball?
- MaríaSí, es parecido, pero tiene reglas diferentes.Yes, it's similar, but it has different rules.
- DanielParece interesante, quiero probar el netball algún día.It seems interesting, I want to try netball someday.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
