Why is it das Bowling?
Bowling ends in -ling. Most nouns with this ending are masculine (82% take der), but Bowling is an exception: das Bowling.
The other -ling exceptions das
Meaning
Examples
[1] The sports hotel also offered his favorite sport bowling anaul
[1] Das Sporthotel bot auch seine Lieblingsportart Bowling an.
[1] "From the point of view of the Court of Auditors, the hobby sports include golf, mountaineering, billiards, bowling, bowling, air sports, motorsport, motor boat yachts, chess, dancing, diving and hiking"
[1] „Zu den Hobby-Sportarten aus Sicht des Rechnungshofes zählen Golf, Bergsteigen, Billard, Bowling, Kegeln, Luftsport, Motorsport, Motorbootyachtsport, Schach, Tanzen, Tauchen und Wandern.“
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] "You go to the bowling without drinking"
[1] „Du gehst zum Bowling, ohne dabei zu trinken.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Bowling | — |
| Genitiv | des Bowlings | — |
| Dativ | dem Bowling | — |
| Akkusativ | das Bowling | — |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary