schlank

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German slanc, Middle Low German slank, ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (to twist, wind), the source of schlingen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃlaŋk/
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  • Rhymes: -aŋk

Adjective

schlank (strong nominative masculine singular schlanker, comparative schlanker, superlative am schlanksten or am schlankesten)

  1. slim, svelte

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Adjective

schlank (comparative schlanker, superlative schlankest)

  1. slim, thin

Declension

Declension of schlank (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
masculine feminine neuter plural
Weak inflection nominative schlank schlank schlank schlanke
accusative schlanke schlank schlank schlanke
dative schlanke schlanke schlanke schlanke
Strong inflection nominative schlanker schlanke schlankes schlanke
accusative schlanke schlanke schlankes schlanke
dative schlankem schlanker schlankem schlanke

Antonyms

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German slanc, ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (to twist, wind), the source of schlingen.

Pronunciation

Adjective

schlank (masculine schlanken, neuter schlankt, comparative méi schlank, superlative am schlanksten)

  1. slim, slender

Declension

References

  1. ^ schlank” in Duden online

Plautdietsch

Adjective

schlank

  1. slender, slim
  2. sleek