rechtwinklig
right-angled, perpendicular
adjective REKHT-ving-likh Rare
Usage Note
rechtwinklig describes a shape or intersection that forms a 90-degree angle. It is a standard adjective in geometry lessons. The variant rechtwinkelig is equally correct but slightly less common in modern usage.
Examples
"Das Dreieck ist rechtwinklig, weil ein Winkel genau 90 Grad beträgt."
Natural Translation
The triangle is right-angled because one angle is exactly 90 degrees.
Literal Translation
The triangle is right-angled because one angle amounts to exactly 90 degrees.
Free starter pack
Building your German vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common German words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
- Ableitung derivative (calculus)
- Abszisse abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate
- Achse axis (geometry, graphs)
- Achsenabschnitt y-intercept, axis intercept
- Asymptote asymptote (line a curve approaches but never reaches)
- Axiom axiom (self-evident principle)
- Berechnungsgrundlage basis of calculation; calculation basis
- Binomialkoeffizient binomial coefficient
Explore German by topic
