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How do you say "table tennis" in German?
das Tischtennis
In German, "table tennis" is das Tischtennis.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced TISH-ten-nis, with Tisch rhyming with 'fish' and tennis sounding like the English word.
Grammar notes
Neuter noun, das Tischtennis. Tisch means 'table' and Tennis is borrowed from English. Always singular.
Example sentence
Im Schulsport haben wir Tischtennis zweimal in der Woche.
We have table tennis twice a week in school sports.
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How to remember das Tischtennis
Tischtennis literally means 'table tennis', so it is exactly what it says.
Related words
- arrow der Pfeil
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- martial arts der Kampfsport
- rugby das Rugby
- tennis das Tennis
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- wrestling das Ringen
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Questions about das Tischtennis
How do you say "table tennis" in German?
In German, "table tennis" is das Tischtennis. It is a noun.
Is das Tischtennis masculine or feminine?
Neuter noun, das Tischtennis. Tisch means 'table' and Tennis is borrowed from English. Always singular.
How is das Tischtennis used in a sentence?
Use das Tischtennis as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Im Schulsport haben wir Tischtennis zweimal in der Woche. (We have table tennis twice a week in school sports.).
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