Schliff
German
Etymology
From Middle High German slif, from Old High German slif.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃlɪf/
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Noun
Schliff m (strong, genitive Schliffes or Schliffs, plural Schliffe)
- (singular only) sharpening (of a blade)
- (singular only) grinding
- (singular only) cutting (of precious stones or glass)
- cut (of jewelry)
- (figurative) polish, sheen, sophistication
- etwas den letzten Schliff geben ― put the finishing touches to something
Declension
Synonyms
- (act): Schleifen
Hyponyms
- Achtkantschliff
- Altschliff (“old European cut”)
- Antikschliff
- Brillantschliff (“brilliant cut”)
- Diamantschliff (“diamond cut”)
- Doppelschliff
- Dreieckschliff
- Edelsteinschliff
- Facettenschliff
- Fächerschliff
- Herzschliff
- Kardinalsschliff
- Kissenschliff
- Kugelschliff
- Linsenschliff
- Netzschliff
- Ovalschliff
- Quadratschliff
- Radialschliff
- Ringsteinschliff
- Rosenschliff (“rose cut”)
- Rundschliff
- Scherenschliff
- Schmucksteinschliff
- Sechzehnkantschliff
- Smaragdschliff (“emerald cut”)
- Sternschliff
- Strahlenschliff
- Tafelschliff
- Treppenschliff
- Vollschliff
- Wirbelschliff
Related terms
- Schliffart, Schlifffett, Schlifffläche, Schliffform, Schliffhülse, Schliffklemme
Further reading
- “Schliff” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schliff” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Schliff”, in Online-Wortschatz-Informationssystem Deutsch (in German), Mannheim: Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache, 2008–
- “Schliff” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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