Klinker
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See also: klinker
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Dutch klinker, which pertains to the cognate of German klingen (“to sound”), from the clear sound the brick makes when struck against.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Klinker m (strong, genitive Klinkers, plural Klinker)
- clinker (very hard brick)
- Synonym: Hartbrandziegel
Usage notes
[edit]- 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
[edit]Declension of Klinker [masculine, strong]