shingle in German
shingle in German is Schindel, Kiesel, Kieselstein — shingle means a thin, often overlapping piece of roofing or wall covering material.
shingle in German
Schindel
A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.
Kiesel
Small, smooth pebbles, as found on a beach.
Kieselstein
Small, smooth pebbles, as found on a beach.
Firmenschild
A small signboard designating a professional office; this may be both a physical signboard or a metaphoric term for a small production company (a production shingle).
What does "shingle" mean?
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noun A thin, often overlapping piece of roofing or wall covering material.
"Several shingles blew off the roof in the storm."
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noun A small signboard, especially one advertising a professional office.
"The lawyer hung out her shingle after opening her own practice."
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noun Small, smooth pebbles found on a beach, or a beach covered in them.
"They walked carefully over the shingle toward the sea."
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verb To cover a roof or wall with shingles.
"The roofers shingled the whole house in a single day."
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shingle in a sentence
- Several shingles blew off the roof in the storm.
- The lawyer hung out her shingle after opening her own practice.
- They walked carefully over the shingle toward the sea.
- The roofers shingled the whole house in a single day.
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What is "shingle" in German?
"shingle" in German is Schindel, Kiesel, Kieselstein. shingle means: A thin, often overlapping piece of roofing or wall covering material.
How do you use "shingle" in a sentence?
Example: "Several shingles blew off the roof in the storm." In German, "shingle" is Schindel, Kiesel, Kieselstein.
Are there other ways to say "shingle" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "shingle": Schindel, Kiesel, Kieselstein, Firmenschild.
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