German · Trade language

German stone trade terms

How factories and traders actually say it in German — verified surface forms ranked by market attestations. Each term links to its canonical concept and synonym landing when available.

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Ranked by attestations

Highest real-market usage first

  • Kalktuff

    Calcareous Tufa · Calcareous tufa is porous freshwater limestone deposited from calcium-carbonate-rich water—related to travertine families in trade language. Used decoratively; porosity is high.

    DE
  • Blockstufen

    Block Steps · Solid natural-stone units used as stair steps. In trade it also appears as Blockstufen (German). Attested most in CH and Turkey.

    CH
  • roh gespalten

    Split Finish · Split finish is a natural rough face created by splitting stone along its structure—common on cladding and landscaping. Distinct from sawn, honed, or polished faces. In trade it also appears as roh gespalten (German), gespalten (German), natural finish (English). Attested most in CH, the UK, and.

    CH
  • gestockt

    Bush Hammered Finish · Bush-hammered finish is a rough, pitted stone texture made with a bush hammer or similar tooling for grip and a rustic look. Turkish trade often says mucarta or taraklama variants; Spanish says abujardado.

    CH
  • Kalktuffe

    Calcareous Tufa · Calcareous tufa is porous freshwater limestone deposited from calcium-carbonate-rich water—related to travertine families in trade language. Used decoratively; porosity is high.

    DE
  • Maggia Gneis

    Maggia Gneiss · Commercial Swiss Ticino gneiss used for paving and walling. In trade it also appears as Maggia Gneis (German). Attested most in CH.

    CH
  • Calanca Gneis

    Calanca Gneiss · Swiss commercial gneiss from Graubünden used as building stone. In trade it also appears as Calanca Gneis (German). Attested most in CH.

    CH
  • Andeer Gneis

    Andeer Gneiss · Commercial Graubünden gneiss used for slabs, walling, and blocks. In trade it also appears as Andeer Gneis (German). Attested most in CH.

    CH
  • getrommelt

    Tumbled · Tumbled is a stone surface finished by abrasive tumbling, giving softened edges and an aged look. Often ordered as tumbled finish; Turkish: eskitme variants. In trade it also appears as tumbled sets (English), getrommelt (German), Caída (Spanish). Attested most in Spain, CH, and Turkey.

    CH
  • gespalten

    Split Finish · Split finish is a natural rough face created by splitting stone along its structure—common on cladding and landscaping. Distinct from sawn, honed, or polished faces. In trade it also appears as roh gespalten (German), gespalten (German), natural finish (English). Attested most in CH, the UK, and.

    CH
  • Solenhofen

    Solnhofen Limestone · Fine Solnhofen limestone used for panels and lithographic printing. Market/commercial name — verify lot photos; finish and thickness are ordered separately.

    DE
  • #14deOther

    DIN 18 332

    Din 18332 · DIN 18332 is a German contract standard governing natural-stone works. Specs/contract language for German market projects.

    DE
  • Alpenkalk

    Alpine Limestone · Historical name for Jurassic-Cretaceous Alpine limestone. In trade it also appears as Alpenkalk (German). Attested most in CH, DE, and Mexico.

    CHDE
  • Verarbeitungstoleranzen

    Stone Fabrication Tolerances · Permissible dimensional deviations in fabricated natural-stone pieces. In trade it also appears as Fabrication tolerances (English), Verarbeitungstoleranzen (German), Individual Stone Fabrication Tolerances (English). Attested most in CH and the US.

    CH
  • #17deCuts

    Binderstein

    Bond Stone · Through-stone tying masonry wall faces together. In trade it also appears as Binderstein (German), bağ taşı (Turkish), Bağlama Taşı (Turkish). Attested most in CH and Turkey.

    CH
  • freie Längen

    Random Length · Stone pieces supplied in variable rather than fixed lengths. In trade it also appears as Boyserbest (Turkish), Bsx (Turkish), freie Längen (German). Attested most in Turkey and CH.

    CH
  • flysch

    Flysch · Thick sedimentary sequence of limestone, sandstone, and shale or schist. Attested most in CH.

    CH
  • #20deOther

    DIN 18 516-3

    Din 18516 3 · German standard for rear-ventilated exterior natural-stone cladding. In trade it also appears as DIN 18 516-3 (German), DIN 18 516:2018-03 (English), DIN 18516 Bölüm 3 (German). Attested most in DE.

    DE
  • #21deOther

    DIN 18 040

    Din 18040 · German standard for accessible and barrier-free building design. In trade it also appears as DIN 18 040 (German). Attested most in DE.

    DE
  • Vorgehängte Platten – Mörtelanker

    Mounted Stone Panels With Mortar Anchors · Suspended stone panels secured using mortar-set anchors. In trade it also appears as Mounted panels – mortar anchors (English), Vorgehängte Platten – Mörtelanker (German). Attested most in CH.

    CH
  • Vorgehängte Platten – Dübelanker

    Mounted Stone Panels With Dowel Anchors · Suspended stone panels mechanically secured with dowel anchors. In trade it also appears as Mounted panels – dowel anchors (English), Vorgehängte Platten – Dübelanker (German). Attested most in CH.

    CH
  • #24deProcess

    Nichttragendes Verblendmauerwerk

    Adhered Masonry Veneer · Adhered masonry veneer is thin stone or masonry bonded to a substrate with adhesive rather than mechanical anchors alone. Installation method language for cladding.

    CH
  • #27deOther

    Stalactitevorhang

    Remora Threshold Travertine · Irregular threshold travertine deposit resembling stalactite curtains. In trade it also appears as Stalactitevorhang (German), Aussen stalaktiten (German), remora (English). Attested most in DE.

    DE
  • #28deCuts

    Rohblöcke

    Raw Stone Blocks · Raw stone blocks are unprocessed quarry blocks intended for later sawing into slabs or cut-to-size. Sold by weight or block size, not by finished face area.

    CH
  • Fassadenbekleidung

    Exterior Stone Cladding · Exterior stone cladding is natural-stone facing installed on a building façade or exterior wall. Specs cover thickness, fixings, finish, and weather exposure. Distinct from interior wall covering.

    DE
  • #30deOther

    Druckfestigkeit

    Compressive Strength · Compressive strength is the maximum crushing stress stone sustains before failure, reported from standard tests. Used in structural and paving specifications.

    CH
  • Kalktuffen

    Calcareous Tufa · Calcareous tufa is porous freshwater limestone deposited from calcium-carbonate-rich water—related to travertine families in trade language. Used decoratively; porosity is high.

    DE
  • Kalktuffes

    Calcareous Tufa · Calcareous tufa is porous freshwater limestone deposited from calcium-carbonate-rich water—related to travertine families in trade language. Used decoratively; porosity is high.

    AT
  • Steinriemen

    Stone Strips · Stone strips are long pieces cut to fixed widths (often free length) for borders, skirting, or cladding. Width, thickness, and finish are the order fields. In trade it also appears as bandas (Spanish), fajas (Spanish), şeritler (strip) (Turkish). Attested most in Turkey, Spain, and CH.

    CH
  • Kalksinter

    Calcareous Sinter · Calcareous sinter is a calcium-carbonate spring or hydrothermal precipitate related to travertine families in technical literature. Not a standard slab finish code.

    DE
  • spaltrauh

    Split Finish · Split finish is a natural rough face created by splitting stone along its structure—common on cladding and landscaping. Distinct from sawn, honed, or polished faces. In trade it also appears as roh gespalten (German), gespalten (German), natural finish (English). Attested most in CH, the UK, and.

    CH
  • #36deProcess

    Trockenmauern

    Dry Stone Wall · A dry stone wall is assembled without mortar, using fitted stones for stability. Construction method language used in landscaping and heritage work.

    CH
  • #37deProcess

    Steingewinnung

    Stone Extraction · Stone extraction is quarrying and detaching blocks from the deposit. Process language at the quarry before factory sawing.

    DE
  • Unterkonstruktion

    Substructure · Supporting framework behind mechanically fixed stone facade panels. In trade it also appears as alt konstrüksiyon (Turkish), subconstructions (English), support substructure (English). Attested most in Turkey, the US, and DE.

    DE
  • #39deOther

    DIN 18516 Bölüm 3

    Din 18516 3 · German standard for rear-ventilated exterior natural-stone cladding. In trade it also appears as DIN 18 516-3 (German), DIN 18 516:2018-03 (English), DIN 18516 Bölüm 3 (German). Attested most in DE.

    DE
  • #40deOther

    Aussen stalaktiten

    Remora Threshold Travertine · Irregular threshold travertine deposit resembling stalactite curtains. In trade it also appears as Stalactitevorhang (German), Aussen stalaktiten (German), remora (English). Attested most in DE.

    DE
  • Bachtuffe

    Fluvial Tufa · Ambient-temperature carbonate deposit formed in river or stream environments. In trade it also appears as Bachtuffe (German). Attested most in JP and DE.

    DE
  • #42deOther

    Steine für Massivarbeiten

    Dimension Stone Work · Natural-stone work fabricated to specified dimensions and shapes. In trade it also appears as Dimensional stone work (English), Pierre de taille (French), Steine für Massivarbeiten (German). Attested most in DE, the UK, and France.

    DE
  • #43deProcess

    Keiltaschen

    Wedge Sockets · Carved recesses receiving stone-splitting wedges. In trade it also appears as sockets (English), emboîtures (French), Keiltaschen (German). Attested most in France and DE.

    DE
  • Sprudelstein

    Hot Spring Travertine · Travertine precipitated from warm or hot spring waters. In trade it also appears as hot spring deposits (English), hot-spring travertines (English), Sprudelstein (German). Attested most in Italy and DE.

    DE
  • antik gebürstet

    Antiqued Brushed Finish · Brushed antiqued finish creating a softened, worn surface. In trade it also appears as envejecido (cepillado) (Spanish), antik gebürstet (German), Cepillado envejecido (Spanish). Attested most in Turkey, CH, and the Dominican Republic.

    CH
  • Gabione

    Gabion · Stone-filled wire basket used in landscaping and retaining construction. In trade it also appears as Gabione (German), Steinkörbe / Gabionen (German). Attested most in CH.

    CH
  • Steinkörbe / Gabionen

    Gabion · Stone-filled wire basket used in landscaping and retaining construction. In trade it also appears as Gabione (German), Steinkörbe / Gabionen (German). Attested most in CH.

    CH
  • Marmor-Oboe

    Playable Marble Shrill Pipe · Playable wind instrument made from marble. Commercial trade language on offers and contracts — wiki does not publish live prices.

    DE
  • Spielbare Marmor-Oboe

    Playable Marble Shrill Pipe · Playable wind instrument made from marble. Commercial trade language on offers and contracts — wiki does not publish live prices.

    DE
  • #50deOther

    reinem Marmor

    Pure Marble · Marble containing no additives or adhesives. In trade it also appears as reinem Marmor (German), Saf Mermer (Turkish), 纯大理石 (OTHER). Attested most in DE, Turkey, and CN.

    DE
  • #51deProcess

    zu 100% aus reinem Marmor handgefertigt

    Fully Handmade Fabrication · Fabrication performed entirely by hand without machine processing. In trade it also appears as 100% handmade (English), 100% 手工制作 (OTHER), yüzde yüz el imalatı (Turkish). Attested most in CN, Turkey, and DE.

    DE
  • #52deProcess

    Inkrustation

    Marble Incrustation · Decorative covering formed from fitted marble pieces. In trade it also appears as incrostati di marmi (Italian), incrustation (English), Inkrustation (German). Attested most in Italy and DE.

    DE
  • ausgesucht

    Selected Grade · Material selected or sorted to customer specifications. In trade it also appears as ausgesucht (German), Piezas seleccionadas (Spanish), secmeli (Turkish). Attested most in Turkey, CH, and Uruguay.

    CH
  • Quellekalk

    Travertine Limestone · Spring-deposited sinter limestone classified as travertine. In trade it also appears as Caliza Travertínica (Spanish), Quellekalk (German), Quellkalk (German). Attested most in DE, Spain, and AT.

    DE
  • Sinterkalke (Travertin)

    Travertine Limestone · Spring-deposited sinter limestone classified as travertine. In trade it also appears as Caliza Travertínica (Spanish), Quellekalk (German), Quellkalk (German). Attested most in DE, Spain, and AT.

    DE
  • Quellkalk

    Travertine Limestone · Spring-deposited sinter limestone classified as travertine. In trade it also appears as Caliza Travertínica (Spanish), Quellekalk (German), Quellkalk (German). Attested most in DE, Spain, and AT.

    AT
  • Taltuff

    Valley Tufa · Valley tufa forming river dams and backfills on low gradients. In trade it also appears as Taltuff (German), Taltuffe (German), valley tufas (English). Attested most in DE.

    DE
  • Taltuffe

    Valley Tufa · Valley tufa forming river dams and backfills on low gradients. In trade it also appears as Taltuff (German), Taltuffe (German), valley tufas (English). Attested most in DE.

    DE

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