🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Steiler Winkel

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃtaɪlɐ ˈvɪŋkl

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Steep Angle/stiːp ˈæŋɡl/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Bergpfad hat einen steilen Winkel, was es für Wanderer herausfordernd macht."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An angle that is greater than 45 degrees, often associated with sharp inclines or slopes.

    "The mountain trail has a steep angle, making it challenging for hikers."
  2. 2

    In geometry, a steep angle can refer to an angle that approaches 90 degrees.

    "The architect designed the roof with a steep angle to facilitate rain runoff."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'steep' originates from the Old English 'stiþ', meaning 'firm, strong', which evolved to describe a sharp incline. 'Angle' comes from the Latin 'angulus', meaning 'corner' or 'bend', reflecting the geometric concept of angles formed by intersecting lines.

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🇫🇷French → English

Angle aigu

Transliteration: ɑ̃ɡl eɡy

"Le sentier de montagne a un angle aigu, ce qui le rend difficile pour les randonneurs."

🇩🇪German → English

Steiler Winkel

Transliteration: ʃtaɪlɐ ˈvɪŋkl

"Der Bergpfad hat einen steilen Winkel, was es für Wanderer herausfordernd macht."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Angolo ripido

Transliteration: ˈaŋɡolo ˈriːpido

"Il sentiero di montagna ha un angolo ripido, rendendolo difficile per gli escursionisti."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Ángulo empinado

Transliteration: ˈaŋɡulo empiˈnaðo

"El sendero de montaña tiene un ángulo empinado, lo que lo hace desafiante para los excursionistas."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Ângulo íngreme

Transliteration: ˈɐ̃ɡulu ˈĩɡɾimi

"A trilha da montanha tem um ângulo íngreme, tornando-a desafiadora para os caminhantes."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

तीव्र कोण

Transliteration: tīvra koṇ

"पहाड़ी का रास्ता तीव्र कोण पर है, जिससे यह ट्रैकर्स के लिए चुनौतीपूर्ण हो जाता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

陡角

Transliteration: dǒu jiǎo

"山路有一个陡角,使得徒步旅行者面临挑战。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

급각

Transliteration: geupgak

"산길은 급각이 있어 하이커들에게 도전이 됩니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

急角

Transliteration: kyūkaku

"山道は急角で、ハイカーにとって挑戦的です。"

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