Also means
writing table
Usage Note
Schreibtisch is the office desk, combining schreiben (to write) and Tisch (table). The figurative Schreibtischtäter denotes a desk-bound perpetrator who orders wrongs without acting directly. Plural takes an umlaut: Schreibtische. Distinct from the kitchen or dining Tisch.
Examples
"Auf seinem Schreibtisch türmten sich die Akten."
Natural Translation
Files were piling up on his desk.
Literal Translation
On his desk piled themselves the files.
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