Usage Note
Tennisplatz is the court on which tennis is played. German courts are often clay (Sandplatz), unlike the grass courts (Rasenplatz) of Wimbledon. Many Tennisvereine in Germany maintain several outdoor and indoor courts.
Examples
"Nach dem Regen war der Tennisplatz zu nass zum Spielen."
Natural Translation
After the rain the tennis court was too wet to play on.
Literal Translation
After the rain was the tennis-court too wet for-the playing.
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