dreieckig
triangular
Having the shape of a triangle, with three sides and three corners.
EXAMPLE
Das Verkehrsschild ist dreieckig.
The traffic sign is triangular.
dreieckig
triangular
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry dreieckig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | dreieckig |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to dreieckig.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to dreieckig.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to dreieckig.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Dreieckig' (triangular) is made up of 'Dreieck' (triangle) and the ending '-ig'. The ending forms an adjective that describes a property or shape.
EXAMPLE
Das Kind hat ein dreieckiges Stück Papier ausgeschnitten.
The child cut out a triangular piece of paper.
Typical collocations
'Dreieckig' (triangular) is often used with words for objects or surfaces, for example 'dreieckiges Verkehrsschild' (triangular traffic sign), 'dreieckige Fläche' (triangular surface), and 'dreieckige Form' (triangular shape).
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Tisch lag eine dreieckige Schachtel.
There was a triangular box on the table.
Sentence patterns
As a predicate, 'dreieckig' (triangular) is often used with 'sein' (to be); as an attributive adjective, it comes directly before a noun and takes the appropriate adjective ending.
EXAMPLE
Die sichtbare Fläche ist dreieckig.
The visible surface is triangular.
Die Architektin entwarf ein dreieckiges Fenster.
The architect designed a triangular window.
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