Handballer

/ˈhændbɔːlər/ noun

Definition

A player who plays handball, a team sport where players throw a ball at a goal, similar to soccer but played with the hands.

Etymology

Compound word from 'handball' (hand + ball) plus the -er suffix indicating a person who plays or participates in that sport.

Kelly Says

Handball is huge in Europe but barely known in the US—it's fascinating how the same continent can have wildly different 'national' sports, and handball players are some of the most athletic people on Earth because the sport requires explosive power, speed, and coordination!

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