Hallenhalma

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German

Etymology

Alliterative compound of Halle (hall) +‎ -n- +‎ Halma (the boardgame halma), thus “indoor halma”.

Pronunciation

Noun

Hallenhalma n (strong, genitive Hallenhalmas, no plural)

  1. (sports, humorous, usually in negation) a game or sport of noncompetitive character, (most often) one without tough physical contact
    Synonym: (vulgar) Tuntenball
    Fußball ist kein Hallenhalma.
    Football is a physical sport.
    (literally, “Football is no indoor halma.”)

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