German Conversation · Level 149
30 words
German word
Parkett
Pronunciation
IPA/paʁˈkɛt/
Meaning
- neuter nounparquet
Example
Die Parkette in diesem Haus sind alt.
The parquet floors in this house are quite old.
More examples
Die Karten für das Parkett sind schnell ausverkauft.
Tickets for the orchestra stalls sell out quickly.
Core concept
Interlocking strips of polished wood form a patterned floor, while the same floor-level area names a theater's stalls.
Common phrases
altes Parkett restaurieren
restore old parquet flooring
geöltes Parkett
oiled parquet flooring
Parkett erneuern
replace parquet flooring
Similar words
Boden: The level surface people walk on inside a house or other building.
Holzboden: A floor made of wood, regardless of its specific construction.
Parkettboden: A patterned wooden floor with a parquet finish.
Parterre: The theater seating area on the ground floor near the stage.
Definition in German
Aus klein zugeschnittenen Holzstücken in Mustern verlegter Bodenbelag, häufig poliert.
Word origin
German Parkett was borrowed from French parquet, a diminutive of parc that developed from a small enclosed area to wood flooring and then to theater stalls.
Usage tips
- Parkett is neuter, with the forms das Parkett, im Parkett, and die Parkette for plural parquet floors.
Other meanings
- stallsnoun
Opposites
- Teppichbodencarpet flooringnoun
Related words
- Parkettverlegungparquet flooring installationnoun
- Parkettierungparquet layingnoun