Geländer

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Noun

Geländer n (strong, genitive Geländers, plural Geländer)

  1. any long construction for people to hold on to or prevent them from falling down: railing, guardrail, handrail, banister, balustrade, parapet.

Usage notes

  • Railings on ships are usually called Reling, and parapets are usually called Brüstung. However, these may also be considered types of Geländer.

Declension

Declension of Geländer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Geländer die Geländer
genitive eines des Geländers der Geländer
dative einem dem Geländer den Geländern
accusative ein das Geländer die Geländer

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Descendants

  • → Danish: gelænder
  • → Silesian: gelynder
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