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adobe in Dutch

adobe in Dutch is adobe, steenklei — adobe means a brick made from mud or clay and dried hard in the sun rather than fired in a kiln.

adobe in Dutch

adobe
noun
An unburnt brick dried in the sun.
steenklei
noun
An unburnt brick dried in the sun.

What does "adobe" mean?

  1. noun A brick made from mud or clay and dried hard in the sun rather than fired in a kiln.
    "The old mission was built from thousands of adobe bricks."
  2. noun The clay-rich earth from which such bricks are made.
    "They mixed straw into the adobe before shaping it into bricks."
  3. noun A house or other building constructed from adobe bricks.
    "The old adobe sits at the edge of town."
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adobe in a sentence

  • The old mission was built from thousands of adobe bricks.
  • Workers stacked the adobe out in the yard to dry.
  • They mixed straw into the adobe before shaping it into bricks.
  • The riverbank supplied plenty of adobe for the village.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "adobe" in Dutch?
"adobe" in Dutch is adobe, steenklei. adobe means: A brick made from mud or clay and dried hard in the sun rather than fired in a kiln.
How do you use "adobe" in a sentence?
Example: "The old mission was built from thousands of adobe bricks." In Dutch, "adobe" is adobe, steenklei.
Are there other ways to say "adobe" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "adobe": adobe, steenklei.
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