Noun
die Tafel
Pronunciation: /ˈtaːfl̩/
board; blackboard
A2
rank #3,037
plural Tafeln
Meanings
Noun
- board; blackboard
- bar (of chocolate)
- panel; plaque; tablet
- (formal) banquet table
Example sentence
Kannst du lesen, was an der Tafel steht?
Can you read what's on the blackboard?
Word forms
singular
die Tafel
plural
die Tafeln
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Tafel
Accusativedie Tafel
Dativeder Tafel
Genitiveder Tafel
Plural
Nominativedie Tafeln
Accusativedie Tafeln
Dativeden Tafeln
Genitiveder Tafeln
Usage
- an die Tafel schreiben — Write on the board; an takes the accusative for this action.
- an der Tafel stehen — Be written or displayed on the board; use the dative for the location.
Die Lehrerin schreibt drei Wörter an die Tafel.
The teacher writes three words on the board.