das Veneer
Translation
veneer
Examples
Der Tisch hat ein schönes Veneer aus Eiche.
The table has a beautiful oak veneer.
Man verwendet Veneer, um Möbel zu veredeln.
Veneer is used to refine furniture.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) of sth. ... of ... The table has a veneer of oak.
Similar Words
Furnier (veneer), Beschichtung (coating)
Etymology
A loanword from English 'veneer', which itself comes from German 'furnieren' (to furnish with a surface layer), ultimately from French 'fournir' (to furnish).
Memory Tips
It's the same word as in English. Remember it's 'das Veneer' in German, a neuter noun.