This is the 6512th most frequent German word.
eisfläche
"Ice surface" or "sheet of ice."
The word 'Eisfläche' is used here to describe the physical ice surface covering the lake.
Im Winter bildet sich eine stabile Eisfläche auf dem See.
In winter, a stable ice surface forms on the lake.
Here 'Eisfläche' refers to an area of ice suitable for activities such as skating.
Die Kinder skateten mutig über die große Eisfläche.
The children skated bravely over the large ice surface.
In this sentence, 'Eisfläche' denotes a fragile layer of ice that was unable to hold the snow's force.