sill in German
sill in German is Fensterbank, Fensterbrett, Brüstung — sill means the horizontal ledge at the base of a window or door frame.
sill in German
Fensterbank
(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.
Fensterbrett
(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.
Brüstung
(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.
Fensterbrüstung
(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.
Sims
(architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.
Fachwerkschwelle
(construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate.
Fussschwelle
(construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate.
Fußschwelle
(construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate.
Schwelle
(construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate.
Lagergang
(geology) A stratum of rock, especially an intrusive layer of igneous rock lying parallel to surrounding strata.
Sill
(geology) A stratum of rock, especially an intrusive layer of igneous rock lying parallel to surrounding strata.
Bodenstufe
A threshold or brink across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.
Drempel
A threshold or brink across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.
What does "sill" mean?
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noun The horizontal ledge at the base of a window or door frame.
"She set the plant pot on the windowsill."
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noun (geology) A flat sheet of igneous rock that has forced its way between existing layers of rock underground.
"Geologists found a dolerite sill running beneath the hillside."
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sill in a sentence
- She set the plant pot on the windowsill.
- Rain had rotted the wooden sill under the kitchen window.
- Geologists found a dolerite sill running beneath the hillside.
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What is "sill" in German?
"sill" in German is Fensterbank, Fensterbrett, Brüstung. sill means: The horizontal ledge at the base of a window or door frame.
How do you use "sill" in a sentence?
Example: "She set the plant pot on the windowsill." In German, "sill" is Fensterbank, Fensterbrett, Brüstung.
Are there other ways to say "sill" in German?
Yes — German has 13 translations listed for "sill": Fensterbank, Fensterbrett, Brüstung, Fensterbrüstung, Sims, Fachwerkschwelle.
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