Ballsaal

German

Etymology

From Ball (“ball”) +‎ Saal (“hall”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbalˌzaːl/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ball‧saal

Noun

Ballsaal m (strong, genitive Ballsaals or Ballsaales, plural Ballsäle)

  1. ballroom (large room used for dancing and banquets)

Declension

Declension of Ballsaal [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ballsaal die Ballsäle
genitive eines des Ballsaals, Ballsaales der Ballsäle
dative einem dem Ballsaal, Ballsaale1 den Ballsälen
accusative einen den Ballsaal die Ballsäle

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Ballsaal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Ballsaal” in Duden online
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