Tafel

See also: tafel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German tavel, tavele, from Old High German tavala, tabela, from Old Italian tavola, from Latin tabula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaːfl̩/

• Audio

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Noun

Tafel f (genitive Tafel, plural Tafeln, diminutive Täfelein n)

1. table
2. slab
3. board
4. plaque
5. blackboard
6. plate
7. bar (eg chocolate)
8. food bank

Derived terms

• tafeln (“to feast”)

Related terms

• Tafelberg, Tafeldecke, Tafelgast, Tafelrunde, Tafeltraube, Tafelwasser
• Instrumententafel, Festtafel, Hochzeitstafel, Kaffeetafel, Kreidetafel, Mittagstafel, Schalttafel, Schiefertafel, Schokoladentafel, Schreibtafel, Speisetafel

Descendants

• → Latvian: tāfele
• → Swedish: tavla

Further reading

• “Tafel” in Duden online