No. 11,894 in German
tischkanten
"Tischkanten" means "table edges" in English.
In a sentence
Die Tischkanten sind scharf und könnten jemanden verletzen.
The table edges are sharp and could hurt someone.
Here, 'Tischkanten' refers to the physical edges of the table, describing their condition.
Beim Umzug haben wir die Tischkanten mit Schaumstoff geschützt.
During the move, we protected the table edges with foam.
In this sentence, 'Tischkanten' denotes the edges of the table, highlighting their need for protection.
Kinder zeichnen oft Bilder und verziehen die Tischkanten beim Malen.
Children often draw pictures and mess up the table edges while painting.
This use of 'Tischkanten' represents the edges of the table affected by children's drawing activities.
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