No. 3,358 in German
handball
Handball: A team sport in which players use their hands to pass and throw a ball to score in the opposing team's goal.
In a sentence
Ich spiele gerne Handball.
I like to play handball.
Here, 'Handball' refers to the sport played as an activity.
Im Sportunterricht lernen wir heute Handball.
Today in physical education, we are learning handball.
'Handball' here denotes the sport being taught as a topic in class.
Auf dem Spielfeld gab es ein spannendes Handballspiel.
There was an exciting handball match on the field.
In this sentence, 'Handball' is used within the context of a specific competitive game or match.
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