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Tafel

Pronunciation: /ˈtaːfl̩/

“Tafel” is a German word. Its 10 meanings in English:

noun

  1. panel, board (e.g., wooden panel)
  2. table (raised dinner table or elevated long table, e.g., one at a banquet)
  3. slab, tablet
  4. plaque
  5. blackboard, chalkboard
  6. plate, sheet (of metal)
  7. bar (e.g. of chocolate) (clipping of Schokoladentafel)
  8. food bank
  9. sign, notice, board, bulletin board (clipping of Anschlagtafel)
  10. traffic sign (clipping of Verkehrstafel)

Etymology

From Middle High German tavel, tavele, from Old High German tavala, tabela, from Proto-West Germanic *tabulā.

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