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porcelain in Danish

porcelain in Danish is porcelæn, porcelænsvare — porcelain means a hard, translucent white ceramic made by firing fine clay at high heat, or objects made from it.

porcelain in Danish

porcelæn
noun
(usually, uncountable) A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.
porcelæn
noun
(countable, now, _, usually, in the plural) An object made of porcelain, (particularly) art objects or items of tableware.
porcelænsvare
noun
(countable, now, _, usually, in the plural) An object made of porcelain, (particularly) art objects or items of tableware.

What does "porcelain" mean?

  1. noun A hard, translucent white ceramic made by firing fine clay at high heat, or objects made from it.
    "The museum's collection of antique Chinese porcelain is world-famous."
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porcelain in a sentence

  • The museum's collection of antique Chinese porcelain is world-famous.
  • She set the table with delicate porcelain teacups.

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What is "porcelain" in Danish?
"porcelain" in Danish is porcelæn, porcelænsvare. porcelain means: A hard, translucent white ceramic made by firing fine clay at high heat, or objects made from it.
How do you use "porcelain" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum's collection of antique Chinese porcelain is world-famous." In Danish, "porcelain" is porcelæn, porcelænsvare.
Are there other ways to say "porcelain" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 2 translations listed for "porcelain": porcelæn, porcelænsvare.
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