Masculine

winkelhaak

Meaning

  1. (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
  2. (masculine) a rectangular tear or cut in a piece of clothing or other fabric, in the form of a try square

Synonyms

tekendriehoek

scheuring

tekenhaak

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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