Würfel
See also: würfel
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German würfel, from Old High German wurfil, from Proto-Germanic *wurpilaz (“a die”), akin to *werpaną, both from Proto-Indo-European *werb- (“to throw, twist, bend”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Würfel m (strong, genitive Würfels, plural Würfel)
- die (game piece)
- (geometry) cube; regular polyhedron with six identical square faces
Declension edit
Declension of Würfel [masculine, strong]
Synonyms edit
- (dice): Spielwürfel
- (cube): Kubus, Hexaeder
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Würfel” in Duden online
- “Würfel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Würfel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.