Reißbrett

German

Etymology

reißen +‎ Brett. Compare also English write (“to inscribe, engrave, imprint”) + board. The older meaning of reißen refers to the consequences of using a tool for engraving or drawing, causing little cracks on a surface of choice, which, among other things, could also have been used as means of writing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʀaɪ̯sˌbʀɛt/

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Noun

Reißbrett n (genitive Reißbrettes or Reißbretts, plural Reißbretter)

1. drawing board

Further reading

• “Reißbrett” in Duden online