Tafelberg

See also: tafelberg

Afrikaans

Etymology

From tafelberg.

Pronunciation
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Proper noun

Tafelberg

  1. Table Mountain

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtaː.fəlˌbɛrx/
  • Hyphenation: Ta‧fel‧berg

Etymology 1

Compound of tafel +‎ berg.

Proper noun

Tafelberg m

  1. Table Mountain [from mid 17th c.]
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From tafelberg.

Proper noun

Tafelberg m

  1. (astronomy) Mensa

German

Etymology

Tafel +‎ Berg

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtaːfəlbɛʁk/
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Noun

Tafelberg m (strong, genitive Tafelberges or Tafelbergs, plural Tafelberge)

  1. mesa

Declension
Declension of Tafelberg [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tafelberg die Tafelberge
genitive eines des Tafelberges, Tafelbergs der Tafelberge
dative einem dem Tafelberg, Tafelberge1 den Tafelbergen
accusative einen den Tafelberg die Tafelberge

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Tafelberg” in Duden online
  • “Tafelberg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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