die Diele
hallway
The entrance area or hall in a house or apartment, from which you can get to other rooms.
EXAMPLE
Häng deinen Mantel bitte in der Diele an die Garderobe.
Please hang your coat on the coat rack in the hallway.
die Diele
hallway / floorboard
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Meanings
die Diele
floorboard
A long, flat wooden board used especially as flooring.
EXAMPLE
Der alte Boden besteht aus knarrenden Holzdielen.
The old floor is made of creaking wooden floorboards.
die Diele
central hall
A large, central room in a traditional farmhouse, often used as a work and living area.
EXAMPLE
In alten Bauernhäusern war die Diele der Mittelpunkt des Lebens.
In old farmhouses, the central hall was the center of life.
Usage tips
Context clue
The meaning often depends on whether the word is used in the singular or plural. In the singular ('die Diele'), it usually means the hallway. In the plural ('die Dielen'), it almost always means the wooden boards used for the floor.
EXAMPLE
Die Schuhe stehen in der Diele.
The shoes are in the hallway.
Use as hallway
In the meaning 'Flur' (hallway), the word is often combined with actions that are typical for an entrance area.
EXAMPLE
Er wartete in der Diele auf seine Frau.
He waited in the hallway for his wife.
Use as wooden board
When 'Diele' refers to a wooden board, it is often used in contexts of building or living spaces. Typical combinations describe the material or its condition.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen die alten Dielen abschleifen und neu lackieren.
We have to sand down the old floorboards and varnish them again.
Historical context
The meaning of a large room in a farmhouse is rare today. It is used mainly in historical or architectural texts.
EXAMPLE
Im Heimatmuseum kann man eine nachgebaute Diele eines alten Bauernhauses besichtigen.
At the local history museum, you can visit a reconstructed central hall of an old farmhouse.
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Diele vs Flur
hallway / fields
“Flur” and “Diele” can both refer to the area behind the front door. “Diele” emphasizes the entrance room, while “Flur” can also mean a passageway leading farther into the home and connecting several rooms. In an entrance area, both words are therefore often possible.
Diele
In der Diele direkt hinter der Haustür begrüßen wir unsere Gäste.
We welcome our guests in the entrance hall, right behind the front door.
Flur
Vom langen Flur aus erreicht man alle Zimmer der Wohnung.
All the rooms in the apartment can be reached from the long hallway.
In real life
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