Triangel

See also: triangel

German

Etymology

From Latin triangulum. Compare Middle High German drīangel (“triangle”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

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Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. (music) triangle
  2. (colloquial) triangular tear in clothing

Usage notes
  • Triangel is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.

Declension

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Noun

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  1. (geometry, obsolete) triangle, trigon
    Hyponym: Rektangel

Declension

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Further reading
  • “Triangel” in Duden online
  • “Triangel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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