Polyglot Dictionary

Türklinke

/ˈtyːɐ̯ˌklɪŋkə/

die noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Türklinken

Meaning

  1. door handle

    Built from Tür (door) + Klinke (handle).

    • Die Türklinke ist locker.

      The door handle is loose.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Tür door
  • Klinke handle

Similar words

klinke

Klinke can be a more general handle; Türklinke specifically means "door handle."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

picaporte

picaporte is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "door handle."

Portuguese

maçaneta

maçaneta is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "door handle."

Practice

1 What does Türklinke mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ ist locker.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Türklinke?

nouncompound

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