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formal table setting
A festively laid table, especially in upscale gastronomy or at events. This term is a rare Anglicism or Gallicism.
Für die Hochzeitsfeier wurde für das Brautpaar eine eigene Table am Fenster vorbereitet.
For the wedding reception, a separate formal table setting by the window was prepared for the bride and groom.
Careful: 'die Table' is not the German word for the English 'table'. The general word for a table is 'der Tisch'. 'Die Table' is a rare technical term from gastronomy.
Wir sitzen zum Essen an einem großen Tisch.
We are sitting at a large table for dinner.
This word belongs to the elevated technical language of gastronomy. It is almost never used in everyday life. It sounds very formal and specific.
In der Ausbildung zum Restaurantfachmann lernt man, eine festliche Table zu decken.
In training to become a restaurant specialist, one learns how to set a festive table.
You can recognize the meaning from words in the context of luxury and celebrations. Terms like 'festlich' (festive), 'Gala' (gala), 'Bankett' (banquet), or 'Hochzeit' (wedding) point to the use of 'Table' (formal table setting).
Die Table war mit Silberbesteck und Kristallgläsern eingedeckt.
The formal table setting was laid with silver cutlery and crystal glasses.
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'der Tisch' and 'die Table' can both mean a table where people sit or eat. 'der Tisch' is the normal everyday word and fits furniture at home, in the office, or in a restaurant. 'die Table' is very rare and refers more to a festively set table at a special event or in upscale gastronomy. Learners may confuse the words because 'Table' looks like a familiar foreign word. In normal German, however, people almost always say 'Tisch'. 'Table' only sounds appropriate in special, festive contexts.
Bei der Gala war die Table mit weißen Blumen und feinem Geschirr gedeckt.
At the gala, the formal table setting was laid with white flowers and fine dishes.
Nach dem Essen räumt Mehmet den Tisch ab.
After the meal, Mehmet clears the table.