Klinker

See also: klinker

German

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɪŋkɐ/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Klinker m (strong, genitive Klinkers, plural Klinker)

1. clinker (very hard brick)

   Synonym: Hartbrandziegel

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 [masculine, strong]

	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

Hypernyms

• Backstein, Ziegelstein

Derived terms

• verklinkern