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faience in Swedish

faience in Swedish is fajans, flintporslin — faience means a tin-glazed earthenware ceramic used for tableware and as a decorative material in architecture.

faience in Swedish

fajans
noun
A type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic, used domestically for tableware and in architecture as a decorative material.
flintporslin
noun
A type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic, used domestically for tableware and in architecture as a decorative material.

What does "faience" mean?

  1. noun A tin-glazed earthenware ceramic used for tableware and as a decorative material in architecture.
    "The museum's collection includes brightly painted faience plates."
  2. noun In archaeology, small beads or ornaments made from frit, produced in the eastern Mediterranean during the Bronze and Iron Ages.
    "The dig uncovered strings of faience beads from a Bronze Age burial."
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faience in a sentence

  • The museum's collection includes brightly painted faience plates.
  • The building's facade was decorated with panels of faience.
  • The dig uncovered strings of faience beads from a Bronze Age burial.
  • Faience ornaments were common grave goods in the ancient eastern Mediterranean.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "faience" in Swedish?
"faience" in Swedish is fajans, flintporslin. faience means: A tin-glazed earthenware ceramic used for tableware and as a decorative material in architecture.
How do you use "faience" in a sentence?
Example: "The museum's collection includes brightly painted faience plates." In Swedish, "faience" is fajans, flintporslin.
Are there other ways to say "faience" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "faience": fajans, flintporslin.
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