Floor element for forming a floor covering, a floor covering and a method for manufacturing a floor element

A floor element for forming a floor covering, wherein the floor element comprises:

• a board;
• and
• a decorative layer above the board,
• wherein the board comprises edges provided with coupling elements adapted to cooperate with coupling elements of an adjacent similar floor element in said floor covering,
• wherein the coupling elements comprise at least one male part and at least one female part,
• wherein the male part is positioned along a first edge of the board and protrudes outwardly beyond an upper edge of the first edge of the board,
• wherein the female part is positioned along a second edge of the board and extends inwardly beyond an upper edge of the second edge of the board to thereby form a recess for receiving at least part of the male part,
• wherein the recess comprises an inlet opening having a vertical breadth,
• wherein the board has a thickness in a range of from 3.2 mm to 6 mm,
• wherein a ratio between the vertical breadth of the inlet opening and the thickness of the board is more than 0.4,
• wherein the decorative layer comprises a ceramic tile, and
• wherein the decorative layer is mounted on the board in such a way that two floor elements in a coupled condition have an intermediate distance between the edges of adjacent decorative layers.