Triangel

See also: triangel

German

Etymology

From Latin triangulum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Triangel n (genitive Triangels, plural Triangel)
Triangel m (genitive Triangels, plural Triangel or Triangeln)

1. (geometry, obsolete) triangle, trigon

Hyponyms

• Rektangel

Noun

Triangel f (genitive Triangel, plural Triangeln)
Triangel n or m (genitive Triangels, plural Triangel)

1. triangle (musical instrument)

Usage notes

• Triangel is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.

Further reading

• “Triangel” in Duden online
• “Triangel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache