Fliese

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German vlīse, from a nasalized dental extension of Proto-Indo-European *(s)pley- (“to split, splice”), whence also Proto-Germanic *splītaną (“to split”). Cognate with Swedish flis (“wood chips”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfliːzə/
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  • Rhymes: -iːzə

Noun

Fliese f (genitive Fliese, plural Fliesen)

  1. tile (on walls or floors, not roof tile)
    Synonym: Kachel

Declension
Declension of Fliese [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Fliese die Fliesen
genitive einer der Fliese der Fliesen
dative einer der Fliese den Fliesen
accusative eine die Fliese die Fliesen

Hyponyms

Derived terms
  • fliesen

Further reading
  • “Fliese” in Duden online
  • “Fliese” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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