ice rink / ice sheet
die Eisfläche, die Eisflächen
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ice rink / ice surface
A usually artificially created, smooth surface made of frozen water, used for ice skating or playing ice hockey.
Auf der Eisfläche trainiert heute die Jugendmannschaft.
The youth team is training on the ice rink today.
ice sheet
A surface covered with ice, especially on a lake or another body of water.
Die Eisfläche des Sees ist noch nicht dick genug zum Betreten.
The ice sheet on the lake is not yet thick enough to walk on.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Eisflächen |
| genitive | der Eisfläche |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Eisfläche | die Eisflächen |
| accusative | die Eisfläche | die Eisflächen |
| dative | der Eisfläche | den Eisflächen |
| genitive | der Eisfläche | der Eisflächen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Eisfläche' (ice surface) is made up of 'Eis' (ice) and 'Fläche' (surface). The component 'Eis' shows what the surface consists of or what covers it.
Nach mehreren kalten Nächten hat sich auf dem Teich eine Eisfläche gebildet.
After several cold nights, an ice sheet has formed on the pond.
For a location, use 'auf der Eisfläche' (on the ice surface) with the dative. Movement toward it is described with 'auf die Eisfläche' (onto the ice surface) with the accusative.
Die Kinder drehen auf der Eisfläche ihre Runden.
The children skate laps on the ice surface.
Die Spieler kommen zum Aufwärmen auf die Eisfläche.
The players come onto the ice surface to warm up.
When talking about sports facilities, people often say that they 'präparieren' (prepare) or 'glätten' (smooth) the ice surface. These collocations describe preparing and maintaining the ice for sports.
Vor dem nächsten Training wird die Eisfläche mit einer speziellen Maschine geglättet.
Before the next training session, the ice surface will be smoothed with a special machine.
For ice on bodies of water, 'geschlossene Eisfläche' (continuous ice cover) and 'tragfähige Eisfläche' (ice surface strong enough to bear weight) are useful collocations. 'Geschlossen' describes a continuous ice cover without open patches of water; 'tragfähig' refers to whether the ice can support a load.
Obwohl der See eine geschlossene Eisfläche hat, ist das Eis noch nicht tragfähig.
Although the lake has a continuous ice cover, the ice is not yet strong enough to bear weight.
