No. 12,409 in German
volleyball
A sport where two teams hit a ball over a net to score points.
In a sentence
Ich spiele gerne Volleyball.
I like playing volleyball.
Here 'Volleyball' is used as the name of the sport being played.
Der Volleyball ist rund und leicht.
The volleyball is round and light.
In this sentence, 'Volleyball' refers to the physical ball used for playing the sport.
Die Schülerinnen bereiten sich auf das Volleyballturnier vor.
The female students are preparing for the volleyball tournament.
Here 'Volleyball' is used in the compound noun 'Volleyballturnier', specifying the type of tournament being mentioned.
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