sylindriske

Sylindriske is an adjective used in Scandinavian languages to describe objects or shapes that are cylindrical, i.e., having a circular cross-section and extended along a straight axis. The form sylindriske is typically employed before plural nouns or when the noun requires a plural agreement, while sylindrisk is used for singular references in many contexts. The term is common in technical, architectural, and everyday language when talking about tubes, containers, pipes, and other objects with a cylindrical form.

Etymology and related forms

The word derives from the noun cylinder (sylinder) and the adjectival suffixes found in Nordic languages, linking it to the English cylindrical. Its closest cognates appear in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish with small variations in spelling and inflection. The root idea is shared across related terms for geometry and shape.

Usage and applications

In descriptive writing, sylindriske describes objects whose main dimension is along a central axis with a constant cross-section, such as cylindrical containers, pipes, or mechanical parts. In geometry and engineering contexts, the term aligns with the concept of a cylinder, though it is primarily a descriptive, not a formal mathematical designation. The term is flexible for both everyday descriptions and technical specifications.

See also

Cylinder; Cylindrical geometry; Cylindrical coordinates; Sylinder (the noun form for cylinder in Nordic languages).