der Billardtisch
pool table
A large, rectangular table with a level, usually green playing surface on which billiards is played.
EXAMPLE
Wir stellten den Billardtisch ins Wohnzimmer.
We put the pool table in the living room.
der Billardtisch
pool table
der Billardtisch, die Billardtische
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Billardtisch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Billardtische |
| genitive | des Billardtischs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Billardtisch | die Billardtische |
| accusative | den Billardtisch | die Billardtische |
| dative | dem Billardtisch | den Billardtischen |
| genitive | des Billardtischs des Billardtisches | der Billardtische |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Billardtisch' (pool table) is made up of 'Billard' (billiards) and 'Tisch' (table). The base word 'Tisch' refers to the special type of table needed to play billiards.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Billardtisch steht seit gestern im Keller.
The new pool table has been in the basement since yesterday.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'am Billardtisch spielen' (to play at the pool table), 'einen Billardtisch aufstellen' (to set up a pool table), and 'einen Billardtisch kaufen' (to buy a pool table). The verb 'aufstellen' (to set up) is often used to describe placing the table in a particular location.
EXAMPLE
Vor der Feier mussten wir den Billardtisch im Hobbyraum aufstellen.
Before the party, we had to set up the pool table in the hobby room.
Preposition 'an'
The preposition 'an' (at) is often used to describe someone's position during a game: A person is 'am Billardtisch' (at the pool table) or plays 'an einem Billardtisch' (at a pool table). 'Am' is the shortened form of 'an dem'.
EXAMPLE
Am Billardtisch erklärte er seiner Tochter die Regeln.
At the pool table, he explained the rules to his daughter.
In real life
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