Trank

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German tranc, from Old High German tranc, from Proto-Germanic *drankiz (“drink; dose; potion”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrenǵ- (“to pull; draw; sip”); compare Dutch drank (“beverage, drink”), Hunsrik Drank.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁaŋk/
  • Rhymes: -aŋk
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Noun

Trank m (strong, genitive Trankes or Tranks, plural Tränke, diminutive Tränkchen n or Tränklein n)

  1. a drink, generally mixed of several ingredients, and often for medical or magical effect; a potion
  2. (higher register, archaic) any drink

Declension

Declension of Trank
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Trank die Tränke
genitive eines des Trankes, Tranks der Tränke
dative einem dem Trank, Tranke1 den Tränken
accusative einen den Trank die Tränke

1Now rare, see notes.

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