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/ === Noun === Klinker m (strong, genitive Klinkers, plural Klinker) 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 ==== ==== Hypernyms ==== Backstein, Ziegelstein ==== Derived terms ==== verklinkern