Tafelberg

table mountain, mesa

noun TAH-fel-berk Rare

Usage Note

Tafelberg is the German term for a flat-topped hill or mountain (mesa), as in the famous Tafelberg (Table Mountain) in Cape Town. It is a transparent compound: Tafel (table) + Berg (mountain). Plural Tafelberge.

Examples

"Der Tafelberg bei Kapstadt ist von einer Wolkendecke umgeben."

Natural Translation

The Table Mountain near Cape Town is surrounded by a layer of cloud.

Literal Translation

The table-mountain near Cape Town is from a cloud-cover surrounded.

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