noun
ball, dance (ball)
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Ball: Noun, masculine (der Ball). Main meanings: a spherical object for games ('ball') and a formal dance ('ball'). Plural is irregular with an umlaut: Bälle. Genitive singular often 'des Balls'. Typical declension: die Bälle (nom. pl.). Pronunciation note: umlaut changes vowel sound.
Examples
Nächste Woche ist ein Ball im Gemeindehaus.
There's a dance at the community hall next week.
Beim Ball verlor ein Tänzer seinen Schuh, obwohl er die Routine oft geübt hatte.
At the ball a dancer lost his shoe, although he had practiced the routine often.
Der Ball rollte den Hang hinunter.
The ball rolled down the hill.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a round ball bouncing across the grass.
Same as English 'ball'.
Memorize 'der Ball' — many short masculine nouns use 'der'.