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Spielball
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German
Etymology
de :af Spiel Ball
de Spiel Ball
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃpiːlˌbal/
de De-Spielball.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s,^e
ball for a game, sport
de figurative pawn, tool a person or object that is merely the object of something or someone more powerful; played around like a ball
Declension
m,(e)s,^e
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