"firkant" meaning in Danish

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Noun

Etymology: fire (“four”) + kant (“edge”) Etymology templates: {{compound|da|fire|kant|t1=four|t2=edge}} fire (“four”) + kant (“edge”) Head templates: {{head|da|noun|singular definite|firkanten||{{{sg-def-2}}}|||plural indefinite|firkanter||{{{pl-indef-2}}}||{{{com}}}|f1accel-form=def|s|f4accel-form=indef|p|g=c|g2=|head=}} firkant c (singular definite firkanten, plural indefinite firkanter), {{da-noun|en|er}} firkant c (singular definite firkanten, plural indefinite firkanter) Inflection templates: {{da-noun-infl|en|er}}, {{da-noun-infl-base|g=c|gen-pl-def=firkanternes|gen-pl-def-2=|gen-pl-def-3=|gen-pl-indef=firkanters|gen-pl-indef-2=|gen-sg-def=firkantens|gen-sg-def-2=|gen-sg-indef=firkants|gen-sg-indef-2=|gen-sg-indef-3=|pl-def=firkanterne|pl-def-2=|pl-def-3=|pl-indef=firkanter|pl-indef-2=|pl-indef-3=|sg-def=firkanten|sg-def-2=|sg-indef=firkant}} Forms: firkanten [definite, singular], firkanter [indefinite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], firkant [indefinite, nominative, singular], firkanten [definite, nominative, singular], firkanter [indefinite, nominative, plural], firkanterne [definite, nominative, plural], firkants [genitive, indefinite, singular], firkantens [definite, genitive, singular], firkanters [genitive, indefinite, plural], firkanternes [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. (geometry) A quadrangle. (quadrilateral polygon) Tags: common-gender Categories (topical): Geometry
    Sense id: en-firkant-da-noun-me7gPEVB Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
  2. (rare) foursome, sex act between four people Tags: common-gender, rare
    Sense id: en-firkant-da-noun-0kanyRee Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Danish entries with incorrect language header: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: polygon Hyponyms: kvadrat, rektangel, trapez, parallelogram Derived forms: firkantet

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2016, Klaus Rifbjerg, Tango eller Syv osmotiske fortællinger, Gyldendal A/S",
          "text": "Man muss handlen! Aussage machen. Hauptsätze, sozusagen! Derfor tænkte jeg mig heller ikke så meget om, men gjorde mig til spydspids for indre impulser. Jeg kom farende tilbage med disse bajere og foreslår jer nu en festlig firkant.",
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          "ref": "2016, Elle Kennedy, translated by Merete Rostrup, Dømt ude: Off-campus 3, Gyldendal A/S",
          "text": "Vi taler firkant med tre villige kvinder.",
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          "english": "One must act! Make a statement. Main clauses, so to speak! I therefore did not consider the matter at length, either, but made myself speartip of inner impulses. I came rushing back with these beers and now propose to you a festive foursome.",
          "ref": "2016, Klaus Rifbjerg, Tango eller Syv osmotiske fortællinger, Gyldendal A/S",
          "text": "Man muss handlen! Aussage machen. Hauptsätze, sozusagen! Derfor tænkte jeg mig heller ikke så meget om, men gjorde mig til spydspids for indre impulser. Jeg kom farende tilbage med disse bajere og foreslår jer nu en festlig firkant.",
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}

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