Nomen

die Fliesen

tiles

Das Badezimmer hat neue Fliesen.

The bathroom has new tiles.

Achtung, die Fliesen sind nass und rutschig.

Attention, the tiles are wet and slippery.

to lay ((tiles)) Wir verlegen neue Fliesen im Bad.

die Kachel (decorative tile), die Platte (slab)

From Middle High German 'vlīse', meaning a flat stone slab.

Imagine tiles that are so smooth you could 'flee' across them. The sound is somewhat similar.

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