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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplancher
Pronunciation / Transliteration: plɑ̃ʃe
"Le plancher en bois était magnifique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, flat piece of wood that is used to make a floor.
"The old house had creaky floorboards that added to its charm." - 2
A board that is part of the flooring in a building.
"She decided to replace the damaged floorboards in the living room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'floorboard' originates from the combination of 'floor', derived from Old English 'flōr', meaning the ground or surface of a room, and 'board', which comes from Old English 'bord', referring to a flat piece of wood. The usage has evolved to specifically denote wooden planks used in flooring.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Floorboard" is said worldwide
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plancher
Transliteration: plɑ̃ʃe
"Le plancher en bois était magnifique."
Bodenbrett
Transliteration: ˈboːdn̩ˌbʁɛt
"Das Bodenbrett knarrte unter seinen Füßen."
asse di legno
Transliteration: ˈasse di ˈleɡno
"L'asse di legno del pavimento era danneggiata."
tablón de suelo
Transliteration: taˈβlon de ˈswelo
"El tablón de suelo estaba roto."
tábua de piso
Transliteration: ˈtabwɐ dʒi ˈpizu
"A tábua de piso estava desgastada."
फर्श की लकड़ी
Transliteration: farsh ki lakdi
"फर्श की लकड़ी पुरानी हो गई है।"
地板木板
Transliteration: dìbǎn mùbǎn
"地板木板需要更换。"
바닥판
Transliteration: badakpan
"바닥판이 오래되어 교체해야 합니다."
床板
Transliteration: yuka ita
"床板が傷んでいる。"
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