"vierkant" meaning in Afrikaans

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q14196 (afr)-Oesjaar-vierkant.wav Forms: vierkante [plural], vierkantjie [diminutive]
Etymology: From Dutch vierkant. Etymology templates: {{inh|af|nl|vierkant}} Dutch vierkant Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|vierkante|||||diminutive|vierkantjie|||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} vierkant (plural vierkante, diminutive vierkantjie), {{af-noun|vierkante|vierkantjie}} vierkant (plural vierkante, diminutive vierkantjie)
  1. (geometry) square Categories (topical): Geometry, Shapes Synonyms (geometrical shape): vierhoek
    Sense id: en-vierkant-af-noun-S6Po43Zf Disambiguation of Shapes: 75 25 Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'geometrical shape': 56 44
  2. quadrant; a square shaped clearing used for assembly in South African schools
    Sense id: en-vierkant-af-noun-8UiCui3- Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 20 64 0 6 0 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 64 0 6 0 10
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vierkantig
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