No. 7,159 in German
fußballs
"Fußballs" is the genitive singular form of "Fußball," meaning "football's" or "soccer's" in English.
In a sentence
Er ist ein großer Fan des Fußballs und sieht sich jedes Spiel an.
He is a big fan of football and watches every game.
In this sentence, 'Fußball' refers to the sport itself in a possessive form, indicating ownership or association (of football).
Die Kinder spielen nach der Schule mit einem neuen Fußball.
The children play with a new football after school.
Here, 'Fußball' refers to the physical object, the ball used in the sport, showing an object-specific usage.
Während des Mittagessens diskutierten sie über die Regeln des Fußballs.
During lunch, they discussed the rules of football.
In this example, 'Fußball' again refers to the sport itself, particularly its rules, demonstrating thematic usage.
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