Noun
der Adobe
Pronunciation: /aˈdoːbə/
adobe
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plural Adobes
Meanings
Noun
- adobe
Example sentence
Die alten Häuser in diesem Dorf sind aus Adobe gebaut.
The old houses in this village are built of adobe.
Word forms
singular
der Adobe
plural
die Adobes
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Adobe
Accusativeden Adobe
Dativedem Adobe
Genitivedes Adobe
Plural
Nominativedie Adobes
Accusativedie Adobes
Dativeden Adobes
Genitiveder Adobes
Usage
- ein Haus aus Adobe — A house built from sun-dried clay bricks.
- Adobe / Lehmziegel — A specialist term for an unfired clay brick versus the usual descriptive German word.
Das Modell zeigt ein Haus aus Adobe mit einem flachen Dach.
The model shows an adobe house with a flat roof.