Klinker

clinker (very hard brick)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈklɪŋkɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch: klinker

Cognate with German: klingen

In summary

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

Concepts

clinker

clinker brick

brick

Synonyms

Backstein

Ziegelstein

Ziegel

hart gebrannter Ziegel

Baustein

Blaubrandziegel

Mauerziegel

Bauklotz

Lochziegel

Translations

ladrillo

حجر

🛑

لبنة

maó

τούβλο

οπτόπλινθος

brique

mattone

خشت

later

baksteen

bakstenen

bouwsteen

toeverlaat

brica