How to Say ‘Rectangle’ in German
Rechteck
rek-tek
[rek-tek]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally translates to 'right corner,' referring to its angles.
🇩🇪 In Germany: German windows commonly come in 'rechteckige' shapes for both aesthetic and functional reasons.
Phrase Breakdown
Rechteck
[rek-tek]
rectangle
A plane figure with four straight sides and four right angles, especially one with unequal adjacent sides, in contrast to a square.
Ein Rechteck hat vier Seiten, aber nicht alle sind gleich lang.
A rectangle has four sides, but not all are the same length.
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