die Tischkante
table edge
The outermost edge or narrow boundary of a tabletop.
EXAMPLE
Bitte stell das Glas nicht so nah an die Tischkante.
Please don't put the glass so close to the edge of the table.
die Tischkante
table edge
die Tischkante, die Tischkanten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Tischkante, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tischkanten |
| genitive | der Tischkante |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Tischkante | die Tischkanten |
| accusative | die Tischkante | die Tischkanten |
| dative | der Tischkante | den Tischkanten |
| genitive | der Tischkante | der Tischkanten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Tischkante' consists of 'Tisch' (table) and 'Kante' (edge). The first part names the object, and the second names the specific part of it.
EXAMPLE
Die Tischkante ist genauso dunkel lackiert wie der Rest des Tisches.
The table edge is painted just as darkly as the rest of the table.
Typical collocation
A typical expression used for minor accidents is 'sich etwas an der Tischkante stoßen' (to bump something against the edge of the table). The affected body part is in the accusative, while the person is indicated by a reflexive pronoun in the dative.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe mir den Ellenbogen an der Tischkante gestoßen.
I bumped my elbow against the edge of the table.
Location and direction
'An der Tischkante' (at the edge of the table) describes a location; here, 'an' is used with the dative. 'An die Tischkante' (to the edge of the table) describes movement toward that location; here, 'an' is used with the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Das Glas steht direkt an der Tischkante.
The glass is standing right at the edge of the table.
Sie schiebt das Glas an die Tischkante.
She pushes the glass to the edge of the table.
In real life
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