Klinker

See also: klinker

German

Etymology

From Dutch klinker, which pertains to the cognate of German klingen (“to sound”), from the clear sound the brick makes when struck against.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈklɪŋkɐ/
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Noun

Klinker m (genitive Klinkers, plural Klinker)

  1. 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.)

Declension
Declension of Klinker
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Klinker die Klinker
genitive eines des Klinkers der Klinker
dative einem dem Klinker den Klinkern
accusative einen den Klinker die Klinker

See also
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