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Macedonian
Pronunciation
Noun
кошарка • (košarka) f
- basketball
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See also
References
- “кошарка” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From кошара ("basket"), as a direct calque of the word "basketball". Likely 1940s in origin, as earlier news publications use the transcribed term "basketbal" (c.f. German Basketball), sometimes hyphenated, instead.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kǒʃaːrka/
- Hyphenation: ко‧шар‧ка
Noun
ко̀ша̄рка f (Latin spelling kòšārka)
- (sports) basketball
Usage notes
The term "basket", similarly to many other European languages, is an informal nickname for basketball, particularly 3-on-3 streetball games. The official FIBA 3X3 game is often referred to as "basket" by local media, due to its' association with streetball.
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Synonyms
- (dated) баскетбал
- (informal) баскет
Further reading
- “кошарка”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024