No. 3,704 in Swedish
handboll
Handboll: Handball, a team sport where players pass and bounce a ball to score goals in the opposing team's net.
In a sentence
Jag spelar handboll varje helg.
I play handball every weekend.
The word 'handboll' is used as a noun referring to the sport where players throw a ball into the goal using their hand.
Min vän köpte en ny handboll.
My friend bought a new handball.
The word 'handboll' is used as a noun referring to the physical ball used in the sport of handball.
Vi såg en handbollsmatch på TV igår.
We watched a handball game on TV yesterday.
The word 'handboll' forms part of the compound noun 'handbollsmatch', which refers to a game or match of the handball sport.
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