delf

dɛlf

delves

Definition

Definition of delf - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

art

Dated

style of earthenware pottery

Dated

She collected delf pieces from the antique shop.

ceramics

earthenware

pottery

mining

Dated

excavation for clay, gravel, or sand

Dated

The workers dug into the delf for high-quality clay..

excavation

pit

heraldry

Dated

heraldic symbol representing a square sod of turf

Dated

The family crest featured a green delf.

sod

turf

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Origin of delf

Dutch, delft (a type of pottery)

Examples of delf in a sentence

Delf pottery is known for its distinctive blue and white designs.
The delf was rich with fine gravel.
They found ancient artifacts in the delf.
The knight's shield bore a prominent delf.
In the ancient manuscript, a delf was clearly depicted.

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French:faïence, carrière, ...
German:Delfter, Abbaugrube, ...
Italian:terracotta delf, scavo, ...
Spanish:loza, excavación, ...
Portuguese:faiança, mina, ...
Chinese:代尔夫特陶器, 挖掘, ...
Japanese:デルフ, 採掘場, ...
Arabic:خَزَف دِلفْت, مَحْفَر, ...
Hebrew:חֶרֶסֶת, בּוֹר חֲפִירָה, ...
Russian:дельфтская керамика, выемка, ...
Ukrainian:дельфтовий посуд, розкоп, ...
Hindi:डेल्फ़, खदान, ...
Bengali:ডেলফ, খনন, ...
Catalan:delft, excavació, ...
Czech:delft, jáma, ...
Danish:delft, udgravning, ...
Dutch:Delfts aardewerk, delf, ...
Greek:ντελφτ, ανασκαφή, ...
Hungarian:fajansz, agyagbánya, ...
Khmer:គ្រឿងស្មូនដេលហ្វ, រណ្តៅជីកយកដីឥដ្ឋ, ...
Korean:델프 도자기, 채굴장, ...
Persian:سفال, حفاری, ...
Polish:fajans, wykop, ...
Portuguese (BR):delft, escavação, ...
Romanian:delft, carieră, ...
Swedish:delft, grävning, ...
Thai:เครื่องปั้นดินเผาเดลฟ์, หลุมดิน, ...
Turkish:toprak çömlek, kil ocağı, ...
Vietnamese:gốm sứ, hố khai thác, ...

DELF

dɛlf

Definition of DELF - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: Diplôme d'étude de langue française

Rare

official French language proficiency certificate

Rare

She passed the DELF last year.
He needs the DELF for university admission.
Many students prepare for the DELF annually.

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Origin of DELF

Dutch delf (dig)

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French:DELF, ...
German:DELF, ...
Italian:DELF, ...
Spanish:DELF, ...
Portuguese:DELF, ...
Chinese:法语水平考试证书, ...
Japanese:DELF, ...
Arabic:دلف, ...
Hebrew:DELF, ...
Russian:DELF, ...
Ukrainian:DELF, ...
Hindi:डेल्फ, ...
Bengali:ডেলএফ, ...
Catalan:DELF, ...
Czech:DELF, ...
Danish:DELF, ...
Dutch:DELF, ...
Greek:DELF, ...
Hungarian:DELF, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាបត្រផ្លូវការបញ្ជាក់កម្រិតសមត្ថភាពភាសាបារាំង, ...
Korean:DELF, ...
Persian:دی‌اِل‌اِف, ...
Polish:DELF, ...
Portuguese (BR):DELF, ...
Romanian:DELF, ...
Swedish:DELF, ...
Thai:DELF, ...
Turkish:DELF, ...
Vietnamese:DELF, ...

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