Klinker

Borrowed from Dutch klinker, which pertains to the cognate of German klingen (“to sound”), from the clear sound the brick makes when struck against.

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɪŋkɐ/

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Klinker m (strong, genitive Klinkers, plural Klinker)

1. clinker (very hard brick)

   Synonym: Hartbrandziegel

• While Dutch klinker refers chiefly to bricks used for pavement, the German word does not have this connotation. (Brick pavements are relatively rare in German-speaking Europe, except in parts of northern Germany.)

• Backstein, Ziegelstein

• verklinkern