beach volleyball
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beach volleyball
A team sport that is a variant of volleyball and is played on sand, typically with two players per team.
Im Sommer spielen wir am See oft Beachvolleyball.
In summer, we often play beach volleyball by the lake.
This word is a compound made up of the English word 'Beach' (beach) and the international word 'Volleyball' (volleyball). So it literally describes volleyball on the beach.
Beachvolleyball ist eine beliebte Sommersportart.
Beach volleyball is a popular summer sport.
With compound nouns, the last word determines the article. Since it is 'der Volleyball', the compound word is also masculine: 'der Beachvolleyball' (beach volleyball).
Der Beachvolleyball ist seit 1996 eine olympische Disziplin.
Beach volleyball has been an Olympic discipline since 1996.
The most common and natural combination with this noun is the verb 'spielen' (to play). You almost always say 'Beachvolleyball spielen' (to play beach volleyball).
Lass uns später eine Runde Beachvolleyball spielen gehen.
Let's go play a round of beach volleyball later.
volleyball
Volleyball generally refers to the team sport played with a ball and a high net. Beachvolleyball is a particular version of it that is played on sand, typically with two people per team. When the sport specifically takes place on sand, Beachvolleyball is the more precise term.
Auf dem Sandplatz spielen zwei Zweierteams Beachvolleyball.
Two teams of two are playing beach volleyball on the sand court.
In der Sporthalle spielen die beiden Mannschaften Volleyball.
The two teams are playing volleyball in the gym.
