Noun
die Dreierlinie
Pronunciation: /ˈdraɪ̯ɐˌliːni̯ə/
three-point line
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plural Dreierlinien
Meanings
Noun
- three-point line
Example sentence
Er wirft am liebsten von der Dreierlinie.
He likes shooting from the three-point line best.
Word forms
singular
die Dreierlinie
plural
die Dreierlinien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Dreierlinie
Accusativedie Dreierlinie
Dativeder Dreierlinie
Genitiveder Dreierlinie
Plural
Nominativedie Dreierlinien
Accusativedie Dreierlinien
Dativeden Dreierlinien
Genitiveder Dreierlinien
Usage
- hinter der Dreierlinie — beyond the three-point line; location uses dative
- von der Dreierlinie werfen — shoot from the three-point line in basketball
Die Spielerin blieb knapp hinter der Dreierlinie stehen.
The player stopped just beyond the three-point line.