Translation of "clay" into Dutch

klei, leem, aarden are the top translations of "clay" into Dutch.

clay verb noun grammar

A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics. [..]

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  • klei

    noun masculine

    mineral substance [..]

    The heat of the sun hardens clay.

    De hitte van de zon verhardt klei.

  • leem

    noun masculine

    A loose, earthy, extremely fine-grained, natural sediment or soft rock composed primarily of clay-size or colloidal particles and characterized by high plasticity and by a considerable content of clay mineral and subordinate amounts of finely divided quartz, decomposed feldspar, carbonates, ferruginous matter, and other impurities; it forms a plastic, moldable mass when finely ground and mixed with water, retains its shape on drying, and becomes firm, rocklike and permanently hard on heating or firing.

    During summer we made clay pots out of its bottom.

    En in de zomer maakten we potten uit het leem.

  • aarden

    adjective

    The packed clay was then plastered, making a reasonably waterproof ceiling.

    Daarop kwam een laag aangedrukte aarde die bepleisterd werd, waardoor het dak redelijk waterdicht was.

  • Less frequent translations

    • van klei
    • klei-
    • lemen
    • stof
    • lichaam
    • kadaver
    • lijk
    • klei‐
    • stoffelijk overschot

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Clay proper noun

A surname. [..]

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  • Clay

    Clay (Alabama) [..]

    Clay, I will see you tonight if you can get in.

    Clay, ik zie je vanavond, als je binnen kunt komen.

  • Gekraagde grasuil

    Clay (moth)

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