Polyglot Dictionary

Fliese

/ˈfliːzə/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Fliesen

Meaning

  1. tile

    • Die Fliesen im Bad sind blau.

      The bathroom tiles are blue.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

dachziegel

Dachziegel specifically means a roofing tile; Fliese is more general, like a floor or wall tile.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

azulejo

azulejo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "tile."

Portuguese

ladrilho

ladrilho is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "tile."

Practice

1 What does Fliese mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ im Bad sind blau.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Fliese?

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