bouncy ball
der Flummi, die Flummis
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bouncy ball
A small, very elastic ball that bounces especially high when you throw it onto the floor.
Das Kind warf den Flummi auf den Boden, und er sprang fast bis zur Zimmerdecke.
The child threw the bouncy ball onto the floor, and it bounced almost up to the ceiling.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Flummis |
| genitive | des Flummis |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Flummi | die Flummis |
| accusative | den Flummi | die Flummis |
| dative | dem Flummi | den Flummis |
| genitive | des Flummis | der Flummis |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The verbs 'werfen' (to throw), 'fangen' (to catch), and 'springen lassen' (to make bounce) are especially often used with 'Flummi' (bouncy ball). The phrase 'mit einem Flummi spielen' (to play with a bouncy ball) is also very common in everyday speech.
Die Kinder warfen sich den Flummi im Garten zu.
The children threw the bouncy ball to one another in the garden.
Lass den Flummi auf den Tisch springen!
Make the bouncy ball bounce onto the table!
'Flummi' (bouncy ball) can itself be the subject of a sentence when describing its movement. Typical verbs in this case are 'springen' (to bounce), 'hüpfen' (to hop), and 'aufprallen' (to bounce off or hit a surface).
Der Flummi hüpfte nach dem Aufprall noch mehrmals weiter.
After bouncing off the ground, the bouncy ball continued to bounce several more times.
'Flummi' (bouncy ball) is the everyday word for this toy ball and is especially often used in connection with children and play.
Im Spielzeugladen suchte sich das Mädchen einen roten Flummi aus.
At the toy store, the girl picked out a red bouncy ball.
