schiefer
derNounslate.
English translations
- 01
slanted
- 02
crooked
- 03
uneven
- 04
slate
- 05
slate
Word details
- German meaning
- Schiefer ist ein feinkörniges, geschichtetes metamorphes Gestein, das sich leicht spalten lässt.
- English meaning
- Slate is a fine-grained, layered metamorphic rock that can be easily split into thin pieces.
- Synonym
- Tonschiefer
- German example
- Das Dach des alten Hauses war mit Schiefer gedeckt.
- English example
- The roof of the old house was covered with slate.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Schiefer
- Plural Form
- die Schiefer
Related words
- Schiefertafel
slate
- Schieferstein
slate
- Schieferstein
soapstone
- Ölschiefer
oil shale
- schiefern
To flake
- Schiefergrau
Slate gray
- schiefergrau
slate gray
- Schiefertafel
A slate is a tablet made of slate, formerly used in schools for writing and arithmetic.
- Ölschiefer
Oil shale
- Kupferschiefer
Copper shale is a fine-grained, bituminous sedimentary rock containing copper and other metals.
- Marienglas
Selenite
- schief
Crooked means not straight or not in the correct position.
- windschief
Lopsided
- Griffel
Stylus
- Chlorit
Chlorite is a group of platy, hydrated phyllosilicates found in metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
- Chlorit
Chlorite is a group of platy, hydrated phyllosilicates found in metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
- Quarzit
Quartzite is a metamorphic rock composed mainly of quartz, formed by the alteration of sandstone under high pressure and temperature.
- Splitter
Splinter
- Glaukophan
Glaucophane
Example sentences with “schiefer”
Das Dach ist aus Schiefer. (The roof is made of slate.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Schiefer masculine?
Yes, it is 'der Schiefer'.