Ball

Etymology
Multiple theories and origins.
 * From a short form of the given name.
 * A toponymic surname for a person that lives near a knoll or rounded hill (i.e. somewhere shaped like a ball).
 * From the given name.
 * A habitational surname for a person from, from.

Etymology 1
From and, from.

Noun

 * 1)  ball round or roundish object, most commonly used in games

Etymology 2
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Noun

 * 1)  ball, prom

Usage notes

 * The plural,, is only used in western Ripuarian and the Limburgan-Ripuarian Transitional Dialects. The other dialects do not have a (known) plural. There is also no known diminutive.
 * The feminine form is used in westernmost Ripuarian and the Limburgan-Ripuarian Transitional Dialects, the masculine form is used in most other dialects.

Etymology 1
From and, from , from.

Cognates include 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) ball round or roundish object, most commonly used in games
 * 2)  pass, play
 * 1)  pass, play
 * 1)  pass, play

Usage notes

 * The German words and Ball are usually distinguished inasmuch as the former refers to solid balls (such as those used for billiards or bowling) while the latter refers to air-filled or elastic balls (such as tennis or footballs/soccer balls). This distinction may be neglected colloquially or jokingly.

Etymology 2
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Noun

 * 1)  ball, prom

Etymology 1
From, from , from , from , from.

Noun

 * 1)  ball
 * 2)  testicle, nut
 * 3)  ball
 * 4)  anything

Etymology 2
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Noun

 * 1)  ball, prom

Etymology
From and, from , from.

Noun

 * 1) ball (round object for playing sports)