Noun
der Ballbesitz
Pronunciation: /balbəˌzɪts/
possession of the ball
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Meanings
Noun
- possession of the ball
Example sentence
Nach dem Rebound hatten wir wieder Ballbesitz.
We had possession again after the rebound.
Word forms
der
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Ballbesitz
Accusativeden Ballbesitz
Dativedem Ballbesitz
Genitivedes Ballbesitzes
Ballbesitz has no common plural.
Usage
- in Ballbesitz sein — Be in possession of the ball.
- den Ballbesitz verlieren — Lose possession; a common sports collocation.
Nach dem Fehlpass wechselte der Ballbesitz zur anderen Mannschaft.
After the misplaced pass, possession went to the other team.