Softball
masculine
The German word for the game softball is Softball.
To specifically refer to women's softball, the term Damensoftball is used.
Meaning: game (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word Softball is a masculine noun.
Did you know?
- In German, the word Softball can sometimes be confused with the foam balls used in indoor gym classes, which are also called Softbälle.
- Because Softball is an anglicism, older German speakers might refer to the general activity as Baseball-Variante to be more descriptive.
- In Germany, sports like Softball are often managed under the Baseball- und Softball-Verband, merging the two sports into a single administrative body.
Examples in context
- Ist ein Baseball schwerer oder ein Softball?Which is heavier, a baseball or a softball?This sentence is useful for comparing the weight of a baseball and a Softball.Tatoeba #12862774 by Waldelfe, translation #12854382 by CK
- Wir spielen heute Abend Softball.We are playing softball this evening.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their sports hobbies.
- MaximilianLaura, kennst du Softball?Laura, do you know softball?
- LauraNein, was ist das genau?No, what exactly is it?
- MaximilianSoftball ist ähnlich wie Baseball.Softball is similar to baseball.
- LauraDas klingt sehr interessant!That sounds very interesting!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “softball” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
