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korfball

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)fbɔːl/

korfball noun: a non-contact unisex team sport originating from the Netherlands, similar to netball, where players attempt to throw a ball into a basket atop a pole.

Noun

korfball (countable and uncountable, plural korfballs)

  1. (uncountable) A non-contact unisex team sport originating from the Netherlands, similar to netball, where players attempt to throw a ball into a basket atop a pole.
  2. (countable) The ball used in the sport of korfball.

Forms of korfball

pluralkorfballs

Origin of korfball

Borrowing from Dutch korfbal. Equivalent to corf + ball.

Questions about korfball

What does korfball mean?
Korfball means a non-contact unisex team sport originating from the Netherlands, similar to netball, where players attempt to throw a ball into a basket atop a pole.
What part of speech is korfball?
Korfball is a noun.
How do you pronounce korfball?
Korfball is pronounced /ˈkɔː(ɹ)fbɔːl/.
What is the plural of korfball?
The plural of korfball is korfballs.

Words near korfball in the dictionary

  1. Korey
  2. koreyska
  3. koreyskas
  4. Korf
  5. Korf's algorithm
  6. korfball
  7. korfballs
  8. Korff
  9. Korffs
  10. Korfs
  11. korhaan

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