winkelhaak
See also: Winkelhaak
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch winkelhaak, from Middle Dutch winkelhake.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
winkelhaak (plural winkelhake)
- try square, carpenter's square
- a rectangular tear or cut in fabric
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch winkelhake (“try square, carpenter's square”). Equivalent to winkel + haak.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
winkelhaak m (plural winkelhaken, diminutive winkelhaakje n)
- 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
- a rectangular tear or cut in a piece of clothing or other fabric, in the form of a try square.
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: winkelhaak
- → Aukan: wenkaaki
- → English: winkle-hawk
- → West Frisian: winkelheak