Noun
der Schmetterball
smash (tennis, badminton)
C2
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plural Schmetterbälle
Meanings
Noun
- smash (tennis, badminton)
- spike (volleyball)
Example sentence
Ihr Schmetterball war überhaupt nicht zu erreichen.
There was no way of reaching her smash.
Word forms
singular
der Schmetterball
plural
die Schmetterbälle
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schmetterball
Accusativeden Schmetterball
Dativedem Schmetterball
Genitivedes Schmetterballs
Plural
Nominativedie Schmetterbälle
Accusativedie Schmetterbälle
Dativeden Schmetterbällen
Genitiveder Schmetterbälle
Usage
- einen Schmetterball schlagen — hit a smash in racket sports
- Schmetterball im Volleyball — a spike; the same German noun has a volleyball use
Den hohen Ball verwandelte sie in einen präzisen Schmetterball.
She turned the high ball into a precise smash.