Schliff
derNouncut, polish, finish
English translations
- 01
polish
- 02
grind
- 03
finishing
- 04
cut
- 05
edge
Word details
- German meaning
- Schliff bezeichnet die Art und Weise, wie ein Material bearbeitet wurde, um eine glatte oder polierte Oberfläche zu erhalten, oder die Feinheit und Eleganz im Stil oder Verhalten.
- English meaning
- Schliff refers to the way a material has been processed to achieve a smooth or polished surface, or the refinement and elegance in style or behavior.
- Synonym
- Feinschliff, Politur
- German example
- Der Diamant hat einen perfekten Schliff. / Sein Benehmen hat einen gewissen Schliff.
- English example
- The diamond has a perfect cut. / His demeanor has a certain polish.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Schliff
- Plural Form
- die Schliffe
Related words
- fein geschliffen
finely ground
- feingeschliffen
Finely honed means that something has been very carefully and precisely worked or perfected.
- Edelsteinschliff
Gem cut
- Facettenschliff
Facet cut
- Diamantschliff
Diamond cut
- holzschlifffrei
Wood-free
- Kissenschliff
Cushion cut
- Achtkantschliff
Octagonal cut
- Rosenschliff
Rose cut
- Altschliff
Old cut
- Brillantschliff
Brilliant cut
- Tropfenschliff
A pear cut is a gemstone cut that resembles the shape of a tear or a drop.
- Baguetteschliff
Baguette cut
- Treppenschliff
Stair grinding
- Prinzess-Schliff
Princess cut
- abschleifen
To sand down means to make a surface smoother or more even by rubbing it with an abrasive.
- brut
brood
- grob
Rough
- derb
Crude
- linkisch
Clumsy
- holzfrei
wood-free
- tollpatschig
Clumsy
- bäurisch
Rustic, rural
- krud
Crude means raw, unprocessed, or unrefined.
- raubeinig
gruff, rough
- Crystal
Crystal
- unschliefbar
unpolishable
- Bauernsprache
rustic language
- fortschleifen
„Fortschleifen“ means to continuously develop or improve something, often over a longer period and in small steps.
- wegschleifen
To sand away, to grind away
- Nubukleder
Nubuck leather
- vierschrötig
Burly
- Murkstein
A 'Murkstein' is a colloquial term for an uncut or low-value diamond.
- Grobian
A boor, a lout, an uncouth person.
- Facette
Facet
- ungehobelt
Boorish
- Brillant
Brilliant
- Roheit
Roheit refers to a state or quality of something that is unpolished, unprocessed, or uncultivated; it can also refer to coarse or uncivilized behavior.
- Ruppigkeit
Roughness, rudeness, bluntness
- Cabochon
Cabochon
- schleifen
To sand
- oktaedrisch
Octahedral
- grobschlächtig
Clumsy, coarse
- grobianisch
boorish, uncouth, rude
- krude
Crude
- ruppig
Rough
Example sentences with “Schliff”
Der Schliff des Diamanten ist exzellent. (The cut of the diamond is excellent.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Schliff masculine?
Yes, it is masculine (der).