Klinker
See also: klinker
German
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Dutch klinker, which pertains to the cognate of German klingen (“to sound”), from the clear sound the brick makes when struck against.
Pronunciation
Noun
Klinker m (genitive Klinkers, plural Klinker)
- clinker (very hard brick)
Usage notes
- While Dutch klinker refers chiefly to bricks used for pavement, the German word does not have this connotation. (Brick pavements are relatively rare in German-speaking Europe, except in parts of northern Germany.)