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Gedenktafel

memorial plaque, commemorative tablet

noun ge-DENK-tah-fel Rare
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Usage Note

Gedenktafel is a plaque — usually of bronze or stone — affixed to a building or wall to mark an event or honour a person. Together with Gedenkstein, they are the most common form of public commemoration in German towns.

Examples

"An der Fassade des Geburtshauses hängt eine Gedenktafel für den Dichter."

Natural Translation

A memorial plaque for the poet hangs on the façade of his birthplace.

Literal Translation

On the facade of the birth house hangs a memorial plaque for the poet.

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