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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From fot (“foot”) + ball (“ball”).
Noun
fotball m (definite singular fotballen, indefinite plural fotballer, definite plural fotballene)
- (uncountable) football, association football, soccer (the game)
- soccer ball, football (the ball itself)
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From fot (“foot”) + ball (“ball”). Calque of English football.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²fu(ː)tˌbalː/, /²fupːal/
Noun
fotball m (definite singular fotballen, indefinite plural fotballar, definite plural fotballane)
- (uncountable) football, association football, soccer (the game)
- spenna fotball ― play football
- a football, soccer ball (the ball itself)
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