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noun

en fotboll

football

En sport där två lag försöker sparka en boll in i motståndarens mål för att få poäng.

Definition & meaning

Fotboll means football or soccer: a team sport in which players mainly use their feet to move a ball and score goals.

It can also mean a football or soccer ball.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Gender: en-word
  • Forms: en fotboll, fotbollen, fotbollar, fotbollarna
  • Parts: fot means “foot,” and boll means “ball.”

When referring to the sport, fotboll is usually uncountable. When referring to a ball, it can be counted.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • For the ball, boll is a broader term meaning “ball” of any kind.
  • There is no common direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • spela fotboll — to play football
  • en fotbollsmatch — a football match
  • ett fotbollslag — a football team

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Examples

Vi spelar fotboll i parken.noun

We play football in the park.

Min fotboll är gul och rund.noun

My football is yellow and round.

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