Gürtel

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German gürtel, from Old High German gurtil, from Proto-West Germanic *gurdil, from Proto-Germanic *gurdilaz (girdle, belt). By surface analysis, gürten +‎ el.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʏʁtəl/,
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Noun

Gürtel m (strong, genitive Gürtels, plural Gürtel, diminutive Gürtelchen n or Gürtlein n)

  1. belt (band worn around the waist)
  2. (figuratively) belt; strip (e.g. of villages around a city, etc.)

Usage notes

  • Belts or girdles for purposes other than being worn around the waist are usually referred to as Riemen or Gurte.

Declension

Further reading

  • Gürtel” in Duden online
  • Gürtel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache