Hallenhalma

German

Etymology

Alliterative compound of Halle (“hall”) +‎ -n- +‎ Halma (“the boardgame halma”), thus “indoor halma”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhalənˌhalma/

Noun

Hallenhalma n (strong, genitive Hallenhalmas, no plural)

1. (sports, humorous, usually in negation) a game or sport of noncompetitive character, (most often) one without tough physical contact

   Synonym: (vulgar) Tuntenball

   Fußball ist kein Hallenhalma.

   Football is a physical sport.

   (literally, “Football is no indoor halma.”)

Declension

Declension of Hallenhalma [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Hallenhalma
genitive	eines	des	Hallenhalmas
dative	einem	dem	Hallenhalma
accusative	ein	das	Hallenhalma