Dreieck
Triangle
Language note: The prefix 'Drei' means 'three', a clue for its three sides.
Culture note: Triangles are prominent in German engineering, like the truss designs in traditional half-timbered houses.
Context: Your friend mentions that triangles could add an interesting geometric pattern to the ceiling.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Dreieck
[drei-ek]
triangle
A plane figure with three straight sides and three angles.
Ein Dreieck hat drei Ecken.
A triangle has three corners.
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