Tabellen
In German, 'spreadsheets' is translated as Tabellen.
The term Tabellen is commonly used to refer to the actual spreadsheet files themselves. If you wish to refer to the technical concept of spreadsheet calculation software, you should use the term Tabellenkalkulation.
Which one should you use?
In German, the word Tabelle can refer to both a simple data table and a complex spreadsheet, whereas English speakers often make a distinction between the two. Additionally, you may hear the colloquial term Excel-Tabelle used in many professional settings to refer to a spreadsheet, even if the software being used is not actually Microsoft Excel, such as Google Sheets or LibreOffice.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is Tabellen. The singular form is die Tabelle.
Did you know?
- The word Tabelle is a loanword from the Latin tabula, which originally referred to a wax tablet used for writing.
- In German, the word Tabelle describes any structured grid, meaning a multiplication table in school or a league table in sports are both called Tabellen.
- If you are in a German meeting and ask for a Tabelle, people might hand you a printed list of names instead of a digital file.
Examples in context
- Ich habe die Daten in meinen Tabellen aktualisiert.I have updated the data in my spreadsheets.
- Ich muss meine Excelsheets für die Arbeit vorbereiten.I have to prepare my spreadsheets for work.
- Kannst du mir bitte deine Excelsheets für die Budgetplanung schicken?Can you please send me your spreadsheets for budget planning?
- Bitte senden Sie mir die Rechenblätter per E-Mail.Please send me the spreadsheets via email.
- Schau doch bitte mal auf meinen Rechenblättern nach den aktuellen Verkaufszahlen.Please have a look at my spreadsheets for the current sales figures.
- Ich erstelle neue Tabellen für das Projekt.I am creating new spreadsheets for the project.
- Kannst du mir die Tabellen schicken?Can you send me the spreadsheets?
- Die Tabellen sind leider sehr unübersichtlich.The spreadsheets are unfortunately very confusing.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing work organization in an office.
- JuliaJulian, hast du die Tabellen schon fertig?Julian, are the spreadsheets finished yet?
- JulianJa, Julia, ich habe sie gerade gespeichert.Yes, Julia, I just saved them.
- JuliaGut, schick sie mir bitte per E-Mail.Good, please send them to me by email.
- JulianMache ich sofort.I'll do it right away.
