Is it der, die oder das Tafel?
DIE
The correct article in German of Tafel is die. So it is die Tafel! (nominative case)
The word Tafel is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Tafel?
How does the declension of Tafel work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Tafel | die Tafeln |
| Genitive | der Tafel | der Tafeln |
| Dative | der Tafel | den Tafeln |
| Akkusative | die Tafel | die Tafeln |
What is the meaning of Tafel in German?
Tafel has various definitions in German:
[1] A plate-shaped piece (often used as a dosage form for chocolate)
[1] ein plattenförmiges Stück (oft verwendet als Darreichungsform für Schokolade)[2] with chalk-writable area regarding the chalk can be wiped off again
[2] mit Kreide beschreibbare Fläche; die Kreide kann wieder abgewischt werden[3] Highway: Festive or Princely Covered Table
[3] gehoben: festlich oder fürstlich gedeckter Tisch[4] Owling: table or illustration
[4] veraltend: Tabelle oder Illustration[5] Organization: Aid organizations which distribute food to the needy
[5] Organisation: Hilfsorganisationen, welche Lebensmittel an Bedürftige verteilen[6] Downheld (virtual) board for messages, especially as a side in teletext
[6] aushängendes (virtuelles) Brett für Mitteilungen, insbesondere als Seite im TeletextHow to use Tafel in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Tafel with translations in English.
[1] Ich habe von meiner Oma eine Tafel Schokolade bekommen.
[1] I got a chocolate chocolate from my grandma[2] Ich wische die Tafel.
[2] I wipe the table ...[2] Als ich in der fünften Klasse war, schalt mich die Deutschlehrerin, weil ich die Tafel mit Wasser bespritzt hatte.
[2] When I was in the fifth grade, the German teacher switched to me because I sprayed the blackboard with water[3] Komm an meine Tafel und koste die Speisen!
[3] come to my chalkboard and cost the food[3] „Als Simen Tjing an der Tafel den Schwiegersohn ohne Wein dasitzen sah, mußte Goldlotos ihm einschenken.“[2]
[3] "As Semy Tying on the Blackboard saw the son-in-law without wine, Goldlotos had to pitch him at him" [2][3] „Alles lachte laut, und auch am oberen Ende der Tafel, wo die Respektspersonen sassen, schien eine allgemeine Fröhlichkeit und munter angeregte Stimmung zu herrschen.“[3]
[3] "Everything laughed loudly, and also at the top of the blackboard, where the respect persons sat down, a general cheerfulness and cheerfully excited mood seemed to prevail" [3][3] „Auch die beiden Berliner in Graubraun fehlten nicht und hatten sofort am unteren Ende der Tafel eine Korona teils bewundernder, teil lächelnder Zuhörer um sich her, zu welchen letzteren auch der alte Herr im geistlichen Rock und der Langhaarige mit der Hornbrille zählte.“[4]
[3] "The two Berliners in gray brown were not missing and had immediately at the bottom of the blackboard a corona partly admiring, part of smiling listeners around themselves, to which the latter also the old gentleman in the spiritual rock and the long-haired with the horn goggles counted "[4][4] Ich habe ein Buch mit einer lehrreichen Tafel der menschlichen Organe gefunden.
[4] I found a book with a teaching blackboard of human organs[5] „Die Tafeln sammeln überschüssige Lebensmittel, die nach den gesetzlichen Bestimmungen noch verwertbar sind, und geben diese an Bedürftige ab.“[5]
[5] "The boards collect excess foods that are still usable in accordance with the statutory provisions, and give them to the needy sub-" [5][6] Die Informationen zur Bundesliga kann man stets ab Tafel 250 im Teletext abrufen.
[6] The information about the Bundesliga can always be retrieved from Table 250 in the Teletext[6] „Tafel 726 ist das Horoskop.“[6]
[6] "Table 726 is the horoscope ." [6][6] „Weitere Infos sind im Internet unter www.bahn.de/bauarbeiten oder auch im Videotext unter Bayerntext Tafel 896 abrufbar.“[7]
[6] "Further information can be found on the Internet at www train.de / construction work or even in teletext under BayernText Table 896." [7][6] „Zwei bärtige Männer mittleren Alters stellen sich neben uns, betrachten die Tafel mit den Abflugzeiten.“[8]
[6] "Two bearded men's middle-aged men face each other next to us, look at the board with the departure times" [8]How do you pronounce Tafel?
Pictures or photos of Tafel
![[2] Schultafel](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Tafel_%28Lehrmittel%29.jpg/220px-Tafel_%28Lehrmittel%29.jpg)
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