Noun
die Folie
Pronunciation: /ˈfoːli̯ə/
plastic wrap, cling film
C1
rank #6,850
plural Folien
Meanings
Noun
- plastic wrap, cling film
- foil, metal film
- slide (transparent plate bearing something to be projected)
- a piece of very thinly spread-out material
Example sentence
Deck den Salat bitte mit einer Folie ab.
Please cover the salad with a piece of cling film.
Word forms
singular
die Folie
plural
die Folien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Folie
Accusativedie Folie
Dativeder Folie
Genitiveder Folie
Plural
Nominativedie Folien
Accusativedie Folien
Dativeden Folien
Genitiveder Folien
Usage
- etwas mit Folie abdecken — cover something with film or wrap; mit takes dative
- eine Folie im Vortrag — a presentation slide; a separate visual-display sense
Die Schüssel war mit durchsichtiger Folie abgedeckt.
The bowl was covered with transparent cling film.