"veelhoek" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈveːl.ɦuk/ Audio: Nl-veelhoek.ogg Forms: veelhoeken [plural], veelhoekje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Compound of veel (“much, many”) + hoek (“angle, corner”), coined by Simon Stevin as a purism for Latin polygonum, therefore a calque of Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon). Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|veel|hoek|t1=much, many|t2=angle, corner}} veel (“much, many”) + hoek (“angle, corner”), {{der|nl|la|polygonum}} Latin polygonum, {{calque|nl|grc|πολύγωνον|nocap=1}} calque of Ancient Greek πολύγωνον (polúgōnon) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} veelhoek m (plural veelhoeken, diminutive veelhoekje n)
  1. (geometry) polygon (plane figure bounded by straight edges) Wikipedia link: Simon Stevin, nl:veelhoek Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Geometry Synonyms: polygoon

Inflected forms

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