Inbusschlüssel
German edit
Etymology edit
Compound of the trademark Inbus (abbreviation of “Innensechskantschraube Bauer und Schaurte”) of the company Bauer & Schaurte and Schlüssel (“key”). The term has entered generic usage.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Inbusschlüssel m (strong, genitive Inbusschlüssels, plural Inbusschlüssel)
- hex key, Allen key
- Synonym: Innensechskantschlüssel
Declension edit
Declension of Inbusschlüssel [masculine, strong]
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Inbusschlüssel” in Duden online