Triangel

See also: triangel

German

Etymology

From Latin triangulum. Compare Middle High German drīangel (“triangle”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

Triangel (standard or colloquial) f (genitive Triangel, plural Triangeln) or
Triangel (standard or in technical usage) m or (standard especially in Austria) n (strong, genitive Triangels, plural Triangel)

  1. (music) triangle
  2. (colloquial) triangular tear in clothing

Usage notes
  • Triangel is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.

Declension
Declension of Triangel [feminine (standard or colloquial)]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Triangel die Triangeln
genitive einer der Triangel der Triangeln
dative einer der Triangel den Triangeln
accusative eine die Triangel die Triangeln
Declension of Triangel [masculine (standard or in technical usage) // neuter (standard especially in Austria), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Triangel die Triangel
genitive eines des Triangels der Triangel
dative einem dem Triangel den Triangeln
accusative einen, ein den, das Triangel die Triangel

Noun

Triangel m or n (strong, genitive Triangels, plural Triangel)

  1. (geometry, obsolete) triangle, trigon
    Hyponym: Rektangel

Declension
Declension of Triangel [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Triangel die Triangel
genitive eines des Triangels der Triangel
dative einem dem Triangel den Triangeln
accusative einen, ein den, das Triangel die Triangel

Further reading
  • “Triangel” in Duden online
  • “Triangel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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