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Oberflächengestaltung

surface design; surface treatment

noun oh-ber-FLAE-khen-ge-shtal-tung Rare

Usage Note

Oberflächengestaltung refers to the deliberate treatment of an object's surface — through texture, colour, pattern, or material — as an integral part of design or craft. Feminine noun.

Examples

"Die aufwändige Oberflächengestaltung der Keramikvase macht sie zu einem Unikat."

Natural Translation

The elaborate surface design of the ceramic vase makes it a unique piece.

Literal Translation

The elaborate surface-design of the ceramic-vase makes it a unique-piece.

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