hypotenusa

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Dutch[edit]

hypotenusa

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

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

Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: hipotenusa

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

hypotenusa c

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

Declension[edit]

Declension of hypotenusa 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative hypotenusa hypotenusan hypotenusor hypotenusorna
Genitive hypotenusas hypotenusans hypotenusors hypotenusornas

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