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korfball

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • kô(r)fbôl
  • /ˈkɔː(ɹ)fbɔːl/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A non-contact unisex team sport originating from the Netherlands, similar to netball, where players attempt to throw a ball into a basket atop a pole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The ball used in the sport of korfball.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowing from Dutch korfbal. Equivalent to corf + ball.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: corfbol — team sport
  • Dutch: korfbal — team sport
  • Finnish: korfpallo — team sport
  • French: korfbal — team sport
  • West-Frisian: kuorbal — team sport
  • German: Korfball — team sport
  • German: Korfballspiel — team sport
  • Polish: korfball — team sport
  • Portuguese: corfebol — team sport
  • Russian: корфбо́л (korfból) — team sport
  • Swedish: korfball — team sport
  • Ukrainian: корфбо́л (korfból) — team sport
  • Dutch: korfbal — ball used in the sport
  • Finnish: korfpallo — ball used in the sport
  • West-Frisian: kuorbal — ball used in the sport
  • German: Korfball — ball used in the sport
  • Polish: korfball — ball used in the sport
  • Swedish: korfboll — ball used in the sport