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layer in German

layer in German is Schicht, Lage, Bekleidungsschicht — layer means a single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.

layer in German

Schicht
noun
Lage
noun
Schicht
noun
An item of clothing worn under or over another.
Lage
noun
An item of clothing worn under or over another.
Bekleidungsschicht
noun
An item of clothing worn under or over another.
Ebene
noun
(computer graphics, by analogy to a stack of transparencies) One in a stack of (initially transparent) drawing surfaces that comprise an image; used to keep elements of an image separate so that they can be modified independently from one another.
Leger
noun
A person who lays anything, such as tiles or a wager.
Verleger
noun
A person who lays anything, such as tiles or a wager.
Legehenne
noun
A hen kept to lay eggs; a breed of chicken bred to maximize laying output.
Ableger
noun
A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.
Absenker
noun
A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.
Kindel
noun
A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.
spalten
verb
(ambitransitive) To cut or divide into layers.
trennen
verb
(ambitransitive) To cut or divide into layers.
schichten
verb
(ambitransitive) To arrange in layers.
übereinanderlegen
verb
(ambitransitive) To arrange in layers.

What does "layer" mean?

  1. noun A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
    "She added a layer of frosting between each cake tier."
  2. noun A hen kept specifically for producing eggs.
    "The farm keeps two hundred layers for its egg business."
  3. verb To arrange something in layers.
    "Layer the pasta, sauce, and cheese to build the lasagne."

layer in a sentence

  • She added a layer of frosting between each cake tier.
  • The design software lets you edit each layer of the image separately.
  • The farm keeps two hundred layers for its egg business.
  • Layer the pasta, sauce, and cheese to build the lasagne.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "layer" in German?

"layer" in German is Schicht, Lage, Bekleidungsschicht. layer means: A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.

How do you use "layer" in a sentence?

Example: "She added a layer of frosting between each cake tier." In German, "layer" is Schicht, Lage, Bekleidungsschicht.

Are there other ways to say "layer" in German?

Yes — German has 14 translations listed for "layer": Schicht, Lage, Bekleidungsschicht, Ebene, Leger, Verleger.

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