Neuter
Reißbrett
Concepts
Synonyms
Zeichenbrett
Zeichenmaschine
Zeichenplatte
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁaɪ̯sˌbʁɛt/
Etymology
In summary
reißen + Brett. Compare also English write (“to inscribe, engrave, imprint”) + board. The older meaning of reißen refers to the consequences of using a tool for engraving or drawing, causing little cracks on a surface of choice, which, among other things, could also have been used as means of writing.
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