Falzziegel

interlocking roof tile, pantile

noun FALTS-tsee-gel Rare

Usage Note

Falzziegel are ceramic or concrete roof tiles shaped with interlocking ridges (Falze) on their edges so that adjacent tiles click together without needing mortar; they are the standard tile type in modern German pitched-roof construction.

Examples

"Das Dach wurde mit anthrazitfarbenen Falzziegeln neu eingedeckt."

Natural Translation

The roof was re-tiled with anthracite-coloured interlocking tiles.

Literal Translation

The roof was with anthracite-coloured interlocking-tiles re-roofed.

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