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dance floor
A specially designated area in a club, at a party, or in a ballroom that is intended for dancing.
Als ihr Lieblingslied gespielt wurde, stürmten alle auf die Tanzfläche.
When their favorite song was played, everyone rushed onto the dance floor.
The word is clearly made up of 'Tanz' (dance, from 'tanzen' - to dance) and 'Fläche' (surface/area). So it literally describes an area that is there for dancing.
Die Tanzfläche war die ganze Nacht gut gefüllt.
The dance floor was packed all night.
Pay attention to the preposition 'auf' and the case. Movement is expressed with the accusative ('auf die Tanzfläche' - onto the dance floor), while a location or an action taking place there is described with the dative ('auf der Tanzfläche' - on the dance floor).
Wir gehen jetzt auf die Tanzfläche.
We're going onto the dance floor now.
Dynamic verbs are often used in connection with 'Tanzfläche' (dance floor). Typical phrases are 'die Tanzfläche füllt sich' (the dance floor fills up), 'die Tanzfläche leert sich' (the dance floor empties), or 'die Tanzfläche erobern' (to conquer the dance floor).
Gegen Mitternacht füllte sich die Tanzfläche schnell.
Around midnight, the dance floor filled up quickly.
parquet / stalls
In a ballroom, Parkett and Tanzfläche can refer to the same area when people are dancing there. Parkett emphasizes the high-quality wooden floor or the representative floor area, while Tanzfläche refers to the area specifically intended for dancing. Use Tanzfläche when referring to its use and Parkett when referring to the floor itself.
Die Gäste gingen auf die Tanzfläche, als die Musik begann.
The guests went onto the dance floor when the music started.
Die Gäste tanzten vorsichtig auf dem glänzenden Parkett des Ballsaals.
The guests danced carefully on the ballroom's gleaming parquet floor.
