Vieleck

German

Etymology

From viele (“many”) +‎ Ecke (“corner”), likely a calque of Dutch veelhoek, coined by Simon Stevin as a purism for Latin polygōnum, from Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːlˌɛk/, [ˈfiːlˌʔɛkʰ]
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Noun

Vieleck n (strong, genitive Vielecks, plural Vielecke)

  1. polygon
    Synonym: Polygon

Declension
Declension of Vieleck [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Vieleck die Vielecke
genitive eines des Vielecks der Vielecke
dative einem dem Vieleck den Vielecken
accusative ein das Vieleck die Vielecke

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Further reading
  • “Vieleck” in Duden online
  • “Vieleck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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