The other day I walked past a playground. There were no children and I was very tempted to use the equipment … instead I just took a picture 😎
The verb ‘spielen’ means ‘to play’, so every noun starting with ‘Spiel…’ means it’s something to play with/ in … etc …
der Spielplatz – playground
das Spielzeug – lit. play thing = toy
das Spielzimmer – playroom
die Spielregeln – rules (to play)
das Spielfeld – playing field
der Spielverderber – somebody who ruins the game = spoilsport
der Spielverlauf – course of play
der Spielfilm – feature film
der Spieljunge – toy boy, no, actually, he’s called Toyboy in Germany too 😉
So, what sort of play equipment do you find on a playground?
- der Sandkasten – sandpit
- das Karussell – merry-go-round
- das Klettergerüst – climbing frame
- die Schaukel – swing
- die Rutsche – slide
- die Wippe – see-saw
And here is Peppa Pig visiting a playground – viel Spaß!
