ball in Dutch
ball in Dutch is bol, bal, kluwen — ball means a round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
ball in Dutch
bol
A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
bal
A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
kluwen
A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
bolleke
A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
bolletje
A quantity of string, thread, etc., wound into a spherical shape.
bal
A formal dance.
gala
A formal dance.
kogel
(ballistics, firearms) A solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, rifle, gun, etc.
ballen
(mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle.
kloten
(mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle.
kloten aan z’n lijf
(in the plural) Courage.
bal
(printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
kloot
(printing, historical) A leather-covered cushion, fastened to a handle called a ballstock; formerly used by printers for inking the form, then superseded by the roller.
What does "ball" mean?
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noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
"Pass me the ball and I'll try to score before the whistle goes."
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noun A large, formal social gathering for dancing.
"My grandparents met at a village ball and danced together all evening."
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verb To form or roll something into a round shape.
"The baby balled her fists and began to cry."
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ball in a sentence
- Pass me the ball and I'll try to score before the whistle goes.
- The children kicked the ball around the garden all afternoon.
- My grandparents met at a village ball and danced together all evening.
- The school holds a ball each summer for the older pupils.
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What is "ball" in Dutch?
"ball" in Dutch is bol, bal, kluwen. ball means: A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
How do you use "ball" in a sentence?
Example: "Pass me the ball and I'll try to score before the whistle goes." In Dutch, "ball" is bol, bal, kluwen.
Are there other ways to say "ball" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 11 translations listed for "ball": bol, bal, kluwen, bolleke, bolletje, gala.
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