das Lacrosse
lacrosse
A team sport in which players try to shoot a small ball into the opposing team’s goal using a netted stick.
EXAMPLE
Lacrosse wird auf einem großen Rasenfeld gespielt.
Lacrosse is played on a large grass field.
das Lacrosse
lacrosse
das Lacrosse
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Lacrosse, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Lacrosse |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Lacrosse | – |
| accusative | das Lacrosse | – |
| dative | dem Lacrosse | – |
| genitive | des Lacrosse | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical verbs
The word 'Lacrosse' is especially often used with sports-related verbs: you can play lacrosse, train, or compete in a lacrosse tournament.
EXAMPLE
Meine Schwester spielt seit zwei Jahren Lacrosse.
My sister has been playing lacrosse for two years.
Am Wochenende trainiert die Mannschaft Lacrosse.
The team practices lacrosse on weekends.
Compound words
'Lacrosse' easily forms compounds with sports-related terms in German, such as 'Lacrosse-Mannschaft' (lacrosse team), 'Lacrosse-Schläger' (lacrosse stick), and 'Lacrosse-Turnier' (lacrosse tournament).
EXAMPLE
Die neue Lacrosse-Mannschaft trainiert heute auf dem Sportplatz.
The new lacrosse team is training at the sports field today.
Sports context
The word is almost always used in a sports context and often appears together with terms for teams, games, training, and equipment.
EXAMPLE
Für das Lacrosse-Spiel braucht er einen speziellen Schläger.
He needs a special stick for the lacrosse game.
In real life
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