lenken

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German lenken, from Old High German lanca, related to Gelenk. Compare English lank (related to link), Hunsrik lenke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛŋkən/,
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Verb

lenken (weak, third-person singular present lenkt, past tense lenkte, past participle gelenkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to steer, drive
  2. to navigate, guide
  3. to regulate

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Further reading

  • lenken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • lenken” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • lenken” in Duden online
  • lenken” in OpenThesaurus.de

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

lenken m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of lenke