hypotenusa

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Dutch

hypotenusa

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hypotenusa. Cognate with Swedish hypotenusa, English hypotenuse, French hypoténuse, German Hypotenuse etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɦipoːtəˈnyzaː/
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  • Hyphenation: hy‧po‧te‧nu‧sa

Noun

hypotenusa f (plural hypotenusa's, diminutive hypotenusaatje n)

  1. (geometry) hypotenuse (side of a right triangle opposite the right angle)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: hipotenusa

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin, hence cognate with Dutch hypotenusa, English hypotenuse (and obsolete hypothenusa), French hypoténuse, German Hypotenuse etc.

Noun

hypotenusa c

  1. (geometry) hypotenuse (side of a right triangle opposite the right angle)

Declension

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