Fliesenleger

tiler

noun FLEE-zen-lay-ger Rare

Origin: from Fliese (tile) plus legen (to lay)

Also means

tile setter

Usage Note

Fliesenleger lays floor and wall tiles in bathrooms, kitchens and floors. The feminine is Fliesenlegerin. It is an apprenticed building trade. The literal meaning is one who lays tiles.

Examples

"Der Fliesenleger verlegte das Bad in nur zwei Tagen."

Natural Translation

The tiler tiled the bathroom in just two days.

Literal Translation

The tiler laid the bath in only two days.

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