engobe

See also: engobé

English

Etymology

From French engobe; see en-, gober.

Noun

engobe (countable and uncountable, plural engobes)

1. A non-black clay slip coating applied to a ceramic body to give it decorative color or improved texture.
2. 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

Czech: engoba f Danish: engobe Dutch: engobe (nl) French: engobe (fr) m German: Engobe (de) f

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)

1. 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/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: en‧go‧be

Noun

engobe m (plural engobes, no diminutive)

1. engobe

Anagrams

• beogen

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.ɡɔb/

• Audio (France (Lyon)):

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• Audio (France (Somain)):

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Noun

engobe m (plural engobes)

1. engobe

Descendants

• → Polish: angoba

Verb

engobe

1. inflection of engober:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “engobe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.