cricket
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cricket
A team sport that is popular mainly in Commonwealth countries and is played with bats, a ball, and goals called wickets.
Obwohl es in Deutschland nicht sehr bekannt ist, ist Cricket in Indien ein Nationalsport.
Although it is not very well known in Germany, cricket is a national sport in India.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Crickets |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Cricket | – |
| accusative | das Cricket | – |
| dative | dem Cricket | – |
| genitive | des Crickets | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Cricket' in German refers only to the sport. The insect called 'cricket' in English is called 'die Grille' in German. This is a common source of confusion.
Im Sommer kann man abends die Grillen zirpen hören.
In summer, you can hear the crickets chirping in the evening.
As a sport, 'Cricket' (cricket) is usually combined with the verbs 'spielen' (to play) and 'schauen' (to watch). You can also say 'sich für Cricket interessieren' (to be interested in cricket).
Mein Freund aus England hat mir beigebracht, wie man Cricket spielt.
My friend from England taught me how to play cricket.
To talk about events or rules within the sport, the preposition 'beim' (bei dem) is often used. This is typical for sports and activities.
Beim Cricket gibt es sehr komplexe Regeln.
In cricket, there are very complex rules.
