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der Teller

plate

Der Teller steht auf dem Tisch.

The plate is on the table.

Kann ich bitte einen Teller haben?

Can I have a plate, please?

der Teller the plate The plate is white.

Synonyms: Platte (platter); Antonyms: Schüssel (bowl)

From Middle High German 'tel(l)er', from Old Italian 'tagliere' (cutting board), from Latin 'taliare' (to cut).

Imagine telling someone to put food on the 'Teller'. It sounds a bit like 'tell her'.

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