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/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iːzə

Noun

Fliese f (genitive Fliese, plural Fliesen)

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

Declension

Hyponyms

Derived terms

  • fliesen

Further reading

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