die Spielkarte
playing card
A single card from a deck of cards that is used together with other cards to play a game.
EXAMPLE
Sie zog eine Spielkarte vom Stapel.
She drew a playing card from the deck.
die Spielkarte
playing card
die Spielkarte, die Spielkarten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Spielkarte, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Spielkarten |
| genitive | der Spielkarte |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Spielkarte | die Spielkarten |
| accusative | die Spielkarte | die Spielkarten |
| dative | der Spielkarte | den Spielkarten |
| genitive | der Spielkarte | der Spielkarten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Spielkarte' (playing card) is made up of 'Spiel' (game) and 'Karte' (card). The base word 'Karte' refers to the object, while 'Spiel' indicates what the card is used for.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Tisch lag nur noch eine Spielkarte.
There was only one playing card left on the table.
Typical collocations
'Spielkarte' (playing card) is especially often used with verbs such as 'ziehen' (to draw), 'mischen' (to shuffle), 'austeilen' (to deal), and 'aufdecken' (to turn over). 'Eine Spielkarte aus dem Stapel ziehen' (to draw a playing card from the deck) is also a typical collocation.
EXAMPLE
Vor jeder Runde mischt sie die Spielkarten gründlich.
Before each round, she shuffles the playing cards thoroughly.
Card game context
'Spielkarte' (playing card) is usually used together with words from the context of card games, such as 'Stapel' (stack/deck), 'Deck' (deck), or 'Hand' (hand). A card that someone has during the game can be described as part of their hand.
EXAMPLE
Sie legte ihre Spielkarten verdeckt auf den Tisch.
She placed her playing cards face down on the table.
In real life
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