winkelhaak
See also: Winkelhaak
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch winkelhaak, from Middle Dutch winkelhake.
Noun
winkelhaak (plural winkelhake)
- try square, carpenter's square
- a rectangular tear or cut in fabric
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch winkelhake (“try square, carpenter's square”). Equivalent to winkel + haak.
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Try square
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Winkel-hawk in textile
Pronunciation
Noun
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
- Afrikaans: winkelhaak
- → English: winkle-hawk
- → West Frisian: winkelheak
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