No. 3,915 in German
tennis
"Tennis" in German refers to the sport "tennis" in English, where players use rackets to hit a ball over a net on a court.
In a sentence
Ich spiele gern Tennis.
I like playing tennis.
In this sentence, 'Tennis' is used as the name of the sport and as a direct object to the verb 'spiele'.
Das Tennisfeld ist innerhalb der Linien markiert.
The tennis court is marked within the lines.
Here, 'Tennis' is used as an adjective to specify the type of field being discussed.
Wir haben ein schönes Tennisspiel gesehen.
We saw a wonderful tennis match.
In this case, 'Tennis' serves as a descriptive element within the compound noun 'Tennisspiel', emphasizing the kind of game observed.
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