Schindel

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Schindel

[ˈʃɪndl̩]

Rhymes with ɪndl̩

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch schindel, althochdeutsch scintula (11./12. Jahrhundert), älter skintala (9. Jahrhundert), skintila (8. Jahrhundert), von lateinisch scindula ^(→ la) „Schindel, Dachschindel“ entlehnt

noun Schindel · Schindeln

Brettchen zum Eindecken eines Daches, Verkleiden einer Außenwand In unserer Siedlung sind keine Dächer mit Schindeln gedeckt.
Similar: Dachschindel

In English

shake building material: thin shingle
clapboard siding for houses
shingle small, thin piece of building material
shive beam or plank of split wood
weatherboard clapboard

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"Schindel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/schindel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Schindel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/schindel

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"Schindel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/schindel.

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@misc{schindel_2026,
  title = {Schindel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schindel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}