No. 3,278 in German

fußball

Football (soccer).

In a sentence

Ich spiele Fußball mit meinen Freunden.
I play football with my friends.
In this sentence, 'Fußball' is used to refer to the sport of football (soccer).
Der Fußball liegt auf der Wiese.
The football is lying on the grass.
Here, 'Fußball' denotes the ball used in the game of football.
Fußball ist in Deutschland sehr beliebt.
Football is very popular in Germany.
In this case, 'Fußball' represents the concept of football as a sport and cultural activity.

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