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Klinker
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klinker
German
Etymology
de nl klinker, which pertains to the cognate of de klingen to sound, from the clear sound the brick makes when struck against.
Pronunciation
de /ˈklɪŋkɐ/
de De-Klinker.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
clinker very hard brick
de Hartbrandziegel
Usage notes
While nl 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
m
Hypernyms
de Backstein, de Ziegelstein
Derived terms
de verklinkern