Fliese

German Etymology de gml vlīse, from de gem-pro *flīsō split chip, a nasalized dental extension of de ine-pro *(s)pley- to split, splice, whence also de gem-pro *splītaną to split. Cognate with sv flis wood chips (DWDS). Pronunciation de /ˈfliːzə/ Germany de De-Fliese.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de /ˈfliːsɛ/ [-z̥ɛ] Austria,South German,Switzerland de iːzə 2 Noun f tile on walls or floors de Kachel de 1919 1873 Storms Werke Theodor Hertel 2 Beim Vetter Christian Theodor Storm 210 https://projekt-gutenberg.org/authors/theodor-storm/books/theodor-storm-kleine-erzaehlungen/chapter/4/ Das war der Alten doch zuviel; sie wetzte so wütig, daß die Messer und Gabeln mit großem Geprassel auf die Fliesen stürtzten. That was finally too much for the old woman; she whetted with such vigor that knives and forks rained to the tiles with a loud clatter. Usage notes de Fliese refers primarily to ceramic tiles used on indoor walls and floors, such as in kitchens and bathrooms, but not to roof tiles (de Dachziegel) or those used in tile stoves (de Kachel). Declension f Hyponyms de Bodenfliese de Terracottafliese de Wandfliese Derived terms de fliesen de Fliesenleger de Fliesentisch Further reading