Angewinkelt

Angewinkelt is a German term used as an adjective or past participle to describe something oriented at a specific angle relative to a reference plane or axis. It is formed from the verb winkeln with the prefix an-, and the past participle is gewinkelt, yielding the prefixed form angewinkelt.

In everyday language and in technical contexts, angewinkelt indicates that a component, limb, edge, or feature is not straight or vertical but deviated by a defined angle.

Common contexts include architecture, mechanical engineering, CAD and manufacturing, where precise angular orientation matters for fit, clearance, or aesthetic. In anatomy, joints or limbs can be described as angewinkelt to indicate bending away from a neutral position. In design and cinematography, objects may be depicted as angewinkelt to convey dynamism.

Usage notes: The exact angle is normally specified separately (for example, angewinkelt um 30 Grad). The term is largely technical, and in non-technical German text it may be replaced by more common words like geneigt or abgewinkelt depending on nuance.

See also: Winkel, Winkelgrad, Geometrie, CAD, Architektur, Mechanik.