table tennis
das Tischtennis
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table tennis
A sport in which two or four players hit a light ball back and forth over a net on a table using small paddles. Colloquially also called ping-pong.
Im Park stehen mehrere Platten, auf denen man Tischtennis spielen kann.
There are several tables in the park where you can play table tennis.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Tischtennis |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Tischtennis | – |
| accusative | das Tischtennis | – |
| dative | dem Tischtennis | – |
| genitive | des Tischtennis | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is simply made up of 'der Tisch' (the table) and 'das Tennis' (tennis). So it is literally tennis that is played on a table.
Für Tischtennis braucht man einen speziellen Tisch mit einem Netz.
For table tennis, you need a special table with a net.
As a sport, 'Tischtennis' (table tennis) is almost always combined with the verb 'spielen' (to play). The phrase 'Tischtennis spielen' (to play table tennis) is a very fixed collocation.
Jeden Freitagabend spiele ich mit meinen Freunden Tischtennis.
Every Friday evening, I play table tennis with my friends.
'Tischtennis' (table tennis) is the official and neutral term for this sport. It is used in all contexts, from leisure activities to professional sports.
Tischtennis ist eine olympische Disziplin.
Table tennis is an Olympic discipline.
