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The German word "Badminton" is a noun and refers to the sport "badminton," which is played with rackets and a shuttlecock. The word itself comes directly from the English sport name and is not a compound or formed from smaller German words.

There aren't simpler native components in "Badminton." It is used internationally with the same meaning.

Similar words:

• Federball (a casual, often less formal variant of badminton played recreationally)
• Tennisschlägersport (generic term for racket sports, but not a direct synonym)

Difference:

• Badminton refers to the official competitive sport.
• Federball is often used to describe a more casual, recreational game with a shuttlecock, sometimes less formal and without specific rules.