Gelenk

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Etymology

From Middle High German gelenke (“joint, bend, waist”), from Old High German gilenki, gihlenki (“abdomen”), from Proto-Germanic *gahlankiją, from *hlankaz (“flexible, lank, slender”). Related to Middle High German lanke (“hip, flank, loin”), from Old High German hlanka (“side, flank, hip, loin”). Cognate with Hunsrik Gelenk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈlɛŋk/,
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Noun

Gelenk n (strong, genitive Gelenkes or Gelenks, plural Gelenke)

  1. joint
    Synonym: Geleich

Declension

Declension of Gelenk
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gelenk die Gelenke
genitive eines des Gelenkes, Gelenks der Gelenke
dative einem dem Gelenk, Gelenke1 den Gelenken
accusative ein das Gelenk die Gelenke

1Now rare, see notes.

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