pendentive in German

pendentive in German is Pendentif, Eckzwickel.

pendentive in German

Pendentif

noun

(architecture) The concave triangular sections of vaulting that provide the transition between a dome and the square base on which it is set and transfer the weight of the dome.

Eckzwickel

noun

(architecture) The concave triangular sections of vaulting that provide the transition between a dome and the square base on which it is set and transfer the weight of the dome.

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