Folie

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Vulgar Latin folia, plural of folium, since the 16th century. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term, particularly: don’t forget to explain how background sense emerged === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfoːli̯ə/ === Noun === Folie f (genitive Folie, plural Folien) a piece of very thinly spread-out material (if of metal) foil, metal film (if of plastic) plastic wrap, cling film slide (transparent plate bearing something to be projected) Synonym: Overheadfolie (by extension, computing) slide (page of a computer presentation) Synonym: Slide (figurative) something used as a background for a comparison ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== Aluminiumfolie Knallfolie Luftpolsterfolie ==== Related terms ==== Abdeckfolie Fensterfolie Folienprojektor Folienschreiber Folienstift ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “Folie”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Folie” in Duden online