Tafelwasser

table water, still mineral water

noun TAH-fel-vahs-er Rare

Usage Note

Tafelwasser is treated and packaged still drinking water, or water served at table in a restaurant. In German restaurants, asking for Tafelwasser or stilles Wasser specifies non-sparkling water, as opposed to Sprudel or Mineralwasser mit Kohlensäure.

Examples

"Zum Mittag möchte ich bitte ein Glas Tafelwasser ohne Kohlensäure."

Natural Translation

For lunch I would like a glass of still water please.

Literal Translation

At lunch would-like I please a glass table-water without carbonation.

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