Fassade

facade

noun fah-SAH-deh Less Common

Origin: from French 'façade'

Also means

front

Usage Note

Fassade is the front face of a building, borrowed from French and keeping its stress on the second syllable. Figuratively it names a deceptive front, as in Das ist nur Fassade ('That's just a front'). The plural is Fassaden.

Examples

"Die Fassade des Hauses ist alt."

Natural Translation

The facade of the house is old.

Literal Translation

The facade of-the house is old.

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