Definition
A zigzag pattern of parallel lines that resembles the skeleton of a herring fish, often used in brickwork, flooring, or fabric designs.
Etymology
From Middle English 'herring' + 'bone,' named for the resemblance to fish bones. The herring fish was well-known in medieval Europe, and the distinctive V-shaped bone structure inspired the pattern name used since the 14th century.
Kelly Says
Herringbone patterns appear everywhere from ancient Roman pavements to modern luxury flooring—the pattern is so efficient at distributing weight that it's still used in engineering. Interestingly, the human eye naturally finds herringbone more visually interesting than straight lines, which is why it's remained fashionable for 2,000 years.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አስጥንጃ የዓሣ
as.t͡sʼɨn.d͡ʒa ye.ʿa.ṣa
ARالعربية
عظام السمك
ʿaẓām as-samak
BNবাংলা
মাছের হাড়
ma.chher haṛ
CACatalà
ossos de peix
o.sos de peʃ
CSČeština
rybí kosti
rɨ.bɪ kɔstɪ
DADansk
fiskbensmønster
fes.kʰb̥ænˀs.møn.stɐ
DEDeutsch
Fischgrätenmuster
fɪʃ ˈɡʁɛːtn̩ ˈmʊstɐ
ELΕλληνικά
ψαροκόκαλα
psa.ro.kó.kala
ESEspañol
espina de pescado
esˈpi.na ðe pesˈkaðo
FAفارسی
استخوان های ماهی
ostoxān hā ye māhi
FISuomi
kalakuvio
kɑ.lɑ.ku.vi.o
FRFrançais
os de poisson
o də pwɑ.sɔ̃
GUGU
માછલીનાં હાડકાં
māchhlī.nā̃ hāḍ.kā̃
HAHA
kashi na azumi
ka.ʃi na a.zu.mi
HEעברית
עצמות דג
ʿaṣ.mot dag
HIहिन्दी
मछली की हड्डियाँ
machhali ki haṛḍḍiyā̃
HUMagyar
halcsontok
hɒl.t͡ʃontok
IDBahasa Indonesia
tulang ikan
tu.laŋ i.kan
IGIG
ọnụ ọkpọkọ azụ
o.nu o.kpo.ko azu
ITItaliano
ossa di pesce
ˈɔs.sa di ˈpɛʃ.ʃe
KKKK
балық сүйектері
bɑ.lɯq sʉ.jek.te.ri
KMKM
ឆ្អិនត្រី
chhɑɑn tri
MRMR
मासे ची हाडे
mā.sē cī hā.ḍē
MSBahasa Melayu
tulang ikan
tu.laŋ i.kan
MYမြန်မာ
ငါးရိုးများ
ŋá yó myá
NLNederlands
visgraten
vɪs.xraːtən
NONorsk
fiskebeinmønster
fɪskə.bæɪn.møn.stɛr
PAPA
ਮੱਛੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਹੱਡੀਆਂ
mət͡ʃ.ī dī.ā̃ hə.ḍ.ḍī.ā̃
PLPolski
kości ryby
kɔɕt͡ɕi rɨbɨ
PTPortuguês
ossos de peixe
ˈo.sus dʒi ˈpejʃi
RORomână
oase de pește
o.a.se de peʃte
RUРусский
рыбные кости
rɨbˈnɨje ˈkosʲtʲi
SVSvenska
fiskbensmönster
fɪsk.bɛns.møn.stɛr
SWKiswahili
mfupa wa samaki
m.fu.pa wa sa.ma.ki
TAதமிழ்
மீன் எலும்புகள்
mīṉ elumpu.kaḷ
TEతెలుగు
చేప ఎముకలు
cēpa emu.ka.lu
THไทย
กระดูกปลา
krà.dùuk plā
TLTL
mga buto ng isda
mɐ ˈbu.to ŋ ˈis.da
TRTürkçe
balık kemikleri
ba.lɯk ke.mi.ɣi
UKУкраїнська
рибні кістки
rɨb.ni kist.ki
URاردو
مچھلی کی ہڈیاں
machhli ki haṛḍḍiyā̃
VITiếng Việt
xương cá
sɔɑŋ ka
YOYO
ẹ̀gbẹ̀ ẹja
e.gbe e.ja
ZUZU
ivivi lezi
i.vi.vi le.zi