Masculine
winkelhaak
Meaning
- (masculine) try square; or, generally, any kind of square used by masons and carpenters to measure right angles, such as a steel square or a carpenter's square
- (masculine) a rectangular tear or cut in a piece of clothing or other fabric, in the form of a try square
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʋɪŋ.kəlˌɦaːk/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch winkelhake (“try square, carpenter's square”). Equivalent to winkel + haak.
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