Tennisball
The English phrase "tennis ball" is translated into German as Tennisball.
Tennisball refers to a small, hollow rubber ball covered in felt used for playing tennis.
How does it change in a sentence?
Tennisball is a masculine noun, so the definite article is der Tennisball in the nominative case. Because it is masculine, it takes the ending -en in the accusative case, such as in the phrase einen Tennisball. The plural form of the word is Tennisbälle. In German, this noun is written as a single compound word without a space.
Did you know?
- German nouns are always capitalized, so Tennisball must start with a capital letter regardless of where it appears in a sentence.
- While Tennisball is the standard term, German speakers often use the phrase gelbe Filzkugel ('yellow felt ball') in technical or descriptive contexts to emphasize the material.
- The word 'Ball' in 'Tennisball' is actually a cognate of the English 'ball', as both share ancient Germanic roots.
Examples in context
- Im Nu war der tennisballgroße Knödel verschwunden.In the blink of an eye, the tennis-ball-sized dumpling had disappeared.This sentence uses the adjective form of Tennisball to describe the size of a dumpling.Tatoeba #3481768 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #328790 by fcbond
- Lass uns ein Spiel spielen! Ich habe viele Tennisbälle dabei.Let's play a game! I have many tennis balls with me.
- Ich habe einen neuen Tennisball gekauft.I bought a new tennis ball.
- Der Tennisball liegt unter dem Sofa.The tennis ball is lying under the sofa.
Example conversation
Hannah and Lukas are at a park preparing for a game.
- HannahHast du einen Tennisball dabei?Do you have a tennis ball with you?
- LukasJa, er ist in meiner Tasche.Yes, it is in my bag.
- HannahSuper, ich bringe die Schläger mit.Great, I will bring the rackets.
- LukasAlles klar, lass uns spielen!All right, let's play!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Tennisball, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Tennisball, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
