German-English translation for "Zierde"

"Zierde" English translation

Zierde
[ˈtsiːrdə]Femininum | feminine f <Zierde; Zierden>

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ornament, adornment, decoration, adornment embellishment credit
  • ornament
    Zierde Schmuck <nurSingular | singular sg>
    decoration
    Zierde Schmuck <nurSingular | singular sg>
    adornment
    Zierde Schmuck <nurSingular | singular sg>
    Zierde Schmuck <nurSingular | singular sg>
  • adornment
    Zierde Schmuckstück <nurSingular | singular sg>
    Zierde Schmuckstück <nurSingular | singular sg>
examples
  • Blumen zur Zierde auf den Tisch stellen <nurSingular | singular sg>
    to put flowers on the table as a decoration
    Blumen zur Zierde auf den Tisch stellen <nurSingular | singular sg>
  • die Knöpfe dienen nur als (oder | orod zur) Zierde <nurSingular | singular sg>
    the buttons are just for decoration
    die Knöpfe dienen nur als (oder | orod zur) Zierde <nurSingular | singular sg>
  • credit
    Zierde figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig <nurSingular | singular sg>
    Zierde figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig <nurSingular | singular sg>
examples
  • sie ist eine Zierde ihres Geschlechts <nurSingular | singular sg>
    she is a credit to her sex
    sie ist eine Zierde ihres Geschlechts <nurSingular | singular sg>
  • dieser Politiker gereicht (oder | orod dient) der Partei nicht gerade zur Zierde <nurSingular | singular sg>
    this politician is not exactly a credit to his party
    dieser Politiker gereicht (oder | orod dient) der Partei nicht gerade zur Zierde <nurSingular | singular sg>

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