word found on back of antique china dish set.
2006-08-12 07:10:40 · 7 answers · asked by old mill 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Literally it means fine silver it probably means an alloy
and not pure silver , made to facilitate the work of silver
smiths in Latinamerica they call it PLATA ALEMANA or
German silver
2006-08-12 10:43:50 · answer #1 · answered by opaalvarez 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know "silber" means "silver," and "fein" may simply indicate "fine." This is really embarassing that I don't know it, since I took four years of German. :-) Is the china silver, or have silver details or etching? If not, then perhaps it is simply the maker's name. Hard to say. An antique shop would probably know what it means.
2006-08-12 14:14:39 · answer #2 · answered by The Bulletproof Monk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fine silver
2006-08-12 14:47:13 · answer #3 · answered by Bighorn 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Feinsilber--refined silver
2006-08-12 21:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by rebekkah hot as the sun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FYI it definitely doesn't mean sterling silver. The word for that is Sterlingsilber.
2006-08-12 19:20:19 · answer #5 · answered by das F 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, fine silver.
And The Bulletproof Monk, you shouldn't be ashamed. I know people who took four years of German and don't even know when to use der, den, or dem.
2006-08-12 15:17:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"fine" or "refined" silver.
2006-08-12 16:58:03 · answer #7 · answered by Cristian Mocanu 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋