das Tennis
tennis
A racket sport in which two or four players hit a ball with rackets over a net into the opponent's court.
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer spiele ich am liebsten Tennis im Freien.
In summer, I like playing tennis outdoors best.
das Tennis
tennis
das Tennis
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Tennis, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Tennis |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Tennis | – |
| accusative | das Tennis | – |
| dative | dem Tennis | – |
| genitive | des Tennis | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
International word
'Tennis' is an international word from English. In German, it is used as a neuter noun ('das Tennis'), although it has no article when you are talking about the activity.
EXAMPLE
Das Tennis-Turnier findet nächste Woche statt.
The tennis tournament takes place next week.
Use with 'spielen'
When 'Tennis' refers to the sport, it is usually used with the verb 'spielen' (to play) without an article. You say 'Tennis spielen' (to play tennis), not 'das Tennis spielen'.
EXAMPLE
Spielst du gerne Tennis?
Do you like playing tennis?
Typical combinations
Common words used together with 'Tennis' are 'der Tennisplatz' (tennis court), 'der Tennisschläger' (tennis racket), and 'das Tennismatch' (tennis match).
EXAMPLE
Für das Spiel brauchen wir neue Tennisschläger.
We need new tennis rackets for the game.
In real life
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