Glättekelle

plastering trowel, finishing trowel

noun GLAET-e-kel-e Rare

Usage Note

Glättekelle is the flat, smooth trowel used to level and finish wet plaster or screed to a smooth surface. It is wider and flatter than a Maurerkelle (brick-laying trowel); the rectangular Japanspachtel is a variant.

Examples

"Mit der Glättekelle zog der Verputzer den Putz glatt."

Natural Translation

With the finishing trowel the plasterer smoothed off the plaster.

Literal Translation

With the finishing trowel drew the plasterer the plaster smooth.

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