German word

Badminton

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbɛtmɪntn̩/

Meaning

  • neuter nounbadminton

Example

Kommst du zum Badminton?

Are you coming to play badminton?

Illustration for Badminton (badminton)

More examples

Er hat das letzte Badminton-Match knapp verloren.

He narrowly lost the last badminton match.

Core concept

Players use short racket strokes to keep a feathered shuttlecock in play across a net, alone or in pairs.

Common phrases

  • ein Badminton-Match spielen

    play a badminton match

  • gegen jemanden Badminton spielen

    play badminton against someone

  • ein Badminton-Turnier

    badminton tournament

Similar words

Federball: A casual game of hitting a feathered shuttlecock with rackets, often in a park.
Tennis: A racket sport in which players hit a ball over a net to score points.

Definition in German

Badminton bezeichnet eine Sportart für zwei oder vier Personen, bei der ein Federball mit Schlägern über ein Netz geschlagen wird.

Word origin

Badminton is named after Badminton House, the Gloucestershire estate linked with the game's development as a modern sport in the nineteenth century.

Usage tips

  • The usual German verb is spielen rather than machen, so "Badminton spielen" is the standard combination.

Related words

  • Badmintonschlägerbadminton racketnoun
  • Badmintonspielbadminton matchnoun

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