gewinkelte

Gewinkelte is a German adjective used to describe objects, features, or relations that involve an angle or tilt. In technical and design contexts it denotes that a line, edge, component, or joint is not aligned perpendicularly or straight to a reference direction, but is oriented at an angle. The form appears in attributive position before nouns, for example eine gewinkelte Linie (an angled line) or eine gewinkelte Kante (an angled edge). More common synonyms in everyday language include geneigt (tilted) or schräg (slanted), while gewinkelte is particularly frequent in architectural, engineering, and CAD descriptions.

Grammatically, gewinkelte can be the attributive feminine singular form of the adjective accompanying a feminine noun in the nominative or accusative case (die gewinkelte Linie, eine gewinkelte Kante). It can also appear in plural forms, such as gewinkelte Linien. The term derives from the German noun Winkel (angle) combined with the verbal or adjectival derivation related to implying an angle or tilt. In many contexts, more precise technical terms specify the exact angle or orientation, for example by giving an angle value or describing the relationship to a reference axis.

Applications of gewinkelte occur across fields that involve geometry and spatial arrangement. In architecture and construction it might describe sloped joints or chamfers. In mechanical engineering and CAD, gewinkelte features are used to indicate components mounted at a non-right angle, affecting fit, clearance, and articulation. The term helps convey the geometric property succinctly, though in precise specifications engineers often state the exact angle or use alternative phrasing such as schräg gestellt, geneigt, or gewinkelte Baugruppe.