Brackets are punctuation marks to isolate text segments. They come in pairs and the most common four look like (this) or <this> or [this] or {this}.
Brackets are also used in programming languages like C#, C++, Ruby and Python. Here is an overview of the four most used brackets with their translations in English, Dutch and German:
| English | Dutch | German | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ( ) | parentheses, round brackets | ronde haakjes | runde Klammern |
| [ ] | brackets or square brackets | rechte haakjes | eckige Klammern |
| <> | chevrons or angle brackets | punthaakjes, hoekankers | Winkelklammern |
| { } | braces or curly brackets | accolades | geschweifte Klammern, Akkoladen |