Usage Note
Fußleiste is the narrow trim running along the base of a wall where it meets the floor. It covers the gap between flooring and wall. Also called Sockelleiste or Scheuerleiste in different regions. Painting or replacing Fußleisten is part of a renovation.
Examples
"Beim Einzug malerte er die Fußleisten frisch weiß."
Natural Translation
When moving in he freshly painted the skirting boards white.
Literal Translation
At the move-in he painted the skirting-boards freshly white.
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