Tafel

Meaning

1. (feminine) panel, board (e.g., wooden panel)
2. (feminine) table (raised dinner table or elevated long table, e.g., one at a banquet)
3. (feminine) slab, tablet
4. (feminine) plaque
5. (feminine) blackboard, chalkboard
6. (feminine) plate, sheet (of metal)
7. (feminine) bar (e.g. of chocolate) (clipping of Schokoladentafel.)
8. (feminine) food bank
9. (feminine) sign, notice, board, bulletin board (clipping of Anschlagtafel.)

Hyphenated as

Ta‧fel

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtaːfl̩/

Etymology

From Middle High German tavel, tavele, from Old High German tavala, tabela, from Proto-West Germanic *tabulā.

Sentences

Nur die Fackel wurde durch ein Schwert , die Tafel durch eine Kugel ersetzt .

Only the torch was replaced by a sword, the tablet by a ball.

Ich wische jetzt die Tafel , währenddessen könnt ihr reden .

I wipe the blackboard now, while you can talk.