This is the 3915th most frequent German word.
tennis
"Tennis" in German refers to the sport "tennis" in English, where players use rackets to hit a ball over a net on a court.
In this sentence, 'Tennis' is used as the name of the sport and as a direct object to the verb 'spiele'.
Ich spiele gern Tennis.
I like playing tennis.
Here, 'Tennis' is used as an adjective to specify the type of field being discussed.
Das Tennisfeld ist innerhalb der Linien markiert.
The tennis court is marked within the lines.
In this case, 'Tennis' serves as a descriptive element within the compound noun 'Tennisspiel', emphasizing the kind of game observed.