Patchwork

dasNoun

patchwork (often used for 'patchwork family')

English translations

  1. 01

    patchwork

Word details

German meaning
Patchwork bezeichnet eine Technik, bei der kleine Stoffstücke unterschiedlicher Farben und Muster zusammengenäht werden, um größere Flächen oder Gegenstände zu gestalten.
English meaning
Patchwork
Synonym
Flickwerk, Stoffarbeit
German example
Die Decke ist im Patchwork-Stil gefertigt.
English example
The quilt is made in a patchwork style.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Patchwork
Plural Form
die Patchworks

Example sentences with “Patchwork”

  1. Sie leben in einer modernen Patchwork-Familie. (They live in a modern patchwork family.)

Frequently asked questions

How is 'Patchwork' used in German?

It is an English loanword used mainly in the context of 'Patchwork-Familie'. It is a neuter noun (das).