# die Tafel

die Tafel is a German noun meaning “panel”. Forms: der Tafel, die Tafeln.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Tafel
- Plural: die Tafeln

## In other languages

- Русский: школьная доска
- Українська: плитка, плита

## Meanings

1. panel, board (e.g., wooden panel)
2. table (raised dinner table or elevated long table, e.g., one at a banquet)
3. slab, tablet
4. plaque
5. blackboard, chalkboard
6. plate, sheet (of metal)
7. bar (e.g. of chocolate) (clipping of Schokoladentafel)
8. food bank
9. sign, notice, board, bulletin board (clipping of Anschlagtafel)
10. _Austria_ traffic sign (clipping of Verkehrstafel)
11. _literary_ table; banquet
   - Komm an meine Tafel und koste die Speisen!

## Examples

- Was hat er an die Tafel geschrieben? — What did he write on the board?
- Die Kinder streiten sich um eine Tafel Schokolade. — The children are fighting over a bar of chocolate.
- Schreib dir das, was an der Tafel steht, in dein Heft! — Copy what's on the blackboard into your notebook.
- Der Lehrer schreibt etwas an die Tafel. — The teacher is writing something on the board.
- Der Schüler steht an der Tafel. — The student is at the blackboard.

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