das Bridge
bridge
A card game for four people in which two pairs play against each other and have to take tricks.
EXAMPLE
Meine Großeltern treffen sich jeden Donnerstag, um Bridge zu spielen.
My grandparents meet every Thursday to play bridge.
das Bridge
bridge
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'Das Bridge' refers only to the card game. The English word 'bridge' for a structure over a river or another obstacle is 'die Brücke' in German.
EXAMPLE
Meine Tante spielt jeden Mittwoch in einem Club Bridge.
My aunt plays bridge in a club every Wednesday.
Typical verb
The card game bridge is almost always combined with the verb 'spielen' (to play). So you say 'Bridge spielen' (to play bridge).
EXAMPLE
Hast du Lust, heute Abend mit uns Bridge zu spielen?
Do you feel like playing bridge with us tonight?
Typical compounds
To describe social events related to the card game, 'Bridge' is often used as the first part of compound nouns. Typical examples are 'der Bridgeabend' (bridge evening), 'die Bridgerunde' (bridge group/round), or 'das Bridgeturnier' (bridge tournament).
EXAMPLE
Sie veranstaltet regelmäßig einen Bridgeabend für ihre Freunde.
She regularly hosts a bridge evening for her friends.
Compare with
Bridge vs Gateway
gateway
In the meanings given here, Bridge and Gateway refer to completely different areas. Bridge is a card game for four people, while a gateway in a computer network enables the connection between different networks. Therefore, use Bridge when talking about the card game and Gateway when talking about networks.
Bridge
Beim Spieleabend spielen wir das Bridge zu viert.
We play bridge with four people at our game night.
Gateway
Das Gateway ermöglicht den Datenaustausch zwischen den beiden Netzwerken.
The gateway enables data exchange between the two networks.
In real life
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