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
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