engobe
See also: engobé
English
Etymology
From French engobe, see en-, gober.
Noun
engobe (plural engobes)
- A non-black clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture.
- A clay slip which is colored with metal oxides or stains, used for coating the surface of a pot either before or after bisque firing.
Translations
A clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body
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References
- Merriam-Webster's Third International Dictionary, unabridged. Springfield, Mass.
- Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.
- Multilingual Dictionary of Pottery Words - English/Dutch/French
Anagrams
- begone
Danish
Noun
engobe c (singular definite engoben, plural indefinite engober)
- engobe
Declension
Declension of engobe
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | engobe | engoben | engober | engoberne |
| genitive | engobes | engobens | engobers | engobernes |
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French engobe, see en-, gober.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑŋˈɣoː.bə/
- Hyphenation: en‧go‧be
Noun
engobe m (plural engobes)
- engobe
Anagrams
- beogen
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ɡɔb/
Noun
engobe m (plural engobes)
- engobe
Descendants
- → Polish: angoba
Verb
engobe
- inflection of engober:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “engobe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.