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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
'Parkett' and 'Tanzfläche' can both refer to a floor people move on. But 'Parkett' means the high-quality wooden floor itself. 'Tanzfläche' means the area intended for dancing, no matter what material the floor is made of. The words can be confused because dance floors are often made of parquet flooring. If you are talking about the material or the floor covering, 'Parkett' fits. If you are talking about the space for dancing, 'Tanzfläche' fits.
Bei der Feier war die Tanzfläche schon nach dem ersten Lied voll.
At the party, the dance floor was already full after the first song.
Im Wohnzimmer glänzt das neue Parkett in der Sonne.
In the living room, the new parquet flooring shines in the sun.