Noun
die Fliese
Pronunciation: /ˈfliːsɛ/
tile (on walls or floors)
C2
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plural Fliesen
Meanings
Noun
- tile (on walls or floors)
Example sentence
Wie breit muss die Fuge zwischen den Fliesen an der Wand sein?
How wide must the gap be between the wall tiles?
Word forms
singular
die Fliese
plural
die Fliesen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Fliese
Accusativedie Fliese
Dativeder Fliese
Genitiveder Fliese
Plural
Nominativedie Fliesen
Accusativedie Fliesen
Dativeden Fliesen
Genitiveder Fliesen
Usage
- Fliesen verlegen — lay tiles; common building combination
- Fliese / Kachel — related words for tiles, with usage depending on context
Eine blaue Fliese fehlte in der obersten Reihe.
One blue tile was missing from the top row.