Dreieck

German

German numbers (edit)
30[a], [b]
3 4  → 
    Cardinal: drei
    Ordinal: dritte
    Sequence adverb: drittens
    Ordinal abbreviation: 3.
    Adverbial: dreimal
    Adverbial abbreviation: 3-mal
    Multiplier: dreifach
    Multiplier abbreviation: 3-fach
    Fractional: Drittel
    Polygon: Dreieck
    Polygon abbreviation: 3-Eck
    Polygonal adjective: dreieckig
    Polygonal adjective abbreviation: 3-eckig
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Etymology

From drei +‎ Ecke. Displaced non-native Triangel, from Latin triangulum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌ.ɛk/, [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌʔɛkʰ]
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Noun

Dreieck n (strong, genitive Dreieckes or Dreiecks, plural Dreiecke)

  1. triangle

Declension

Declension of Dreieck [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Dreieck die Dreiecke
genitive eines des Dreieckes, Dreiecks der Dreiecke
dative einem dem Dreieck, Dreiecke1 den Dreiecken
accusative ein das Dreieck die Dreiecke

1Now rare, see notes.

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