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tower
A tall, narrow structure that either stands on its own or is part of a larger building such as a church or castle.
Vom Turm der Kathedrale hat man eine fantastische Aussicht über die ganze Stadt.
From the tower of the cathedral, you have a fantastic view over the whole city.
rook
A chess piece that can move horizontally and vertically across the board.
Er opferte seinen Turm, um den König zu schützen.
He sacrificed his rook to protect the king.
tower / stack
A tall, piled-up quantity of objects.
Auf seinem Schreibtisch stapelte sich ein ganzer Turm aus ungelesenen Büchern.
A whole tower of unread books was piled up on his desk.
The word 'Turm' (tower) is a common component of compound nouns that describe a specific type of tower. Examples are 'Kirchturm' (church tower), 'Fernsehturm' (TV tower), or 'Wachturm' (watchtower).
Der Fernsehturm in Berlin ist ein bekanntes Wahrzeichen.
The TV tower in Berlin is a well-known landmark.
The meaning of 'Turm' (tower) becomes clear from context. In connection with buildings, it refers to a structure (m01). In 'Schach' (chess), it is a chess piece (m02). When stacked things are being discussed, it means a stack (m03).
Wir sind auf den alten Turm gestiegen.
We climbed the old tower.
In the meaning of 'Stapel' (stack), it is often described more precisely with the preposition 'aus' (made of/from) and the dative, indicating what the stack consists of.
Auf dem Boden stand ein hoher Turm aus alten Zeitungen.
There was a tall tower of old newspapers on the floor.
tower
Turm is the neutral term for a tall, narrow structure. Tower can refer to the same kind of building, but it often sounds more modern or like part of a name. When simply describing the structure, “Turm” is usually the better choice; for a modern designation, “Tower” may be more appropriate.
Von der Burg aus sahen wir den hohen Turm über den Dächern der Stadt.
From the castle, we saw the tall tower above the city’s rooftops.
Das neue Hochhaus am Bahnhof heißt City Tower.
The new high-rise at the station is called City Tower.
