Galgant
German
Etymology
From earlier Galgan with intrusive /t/, from Middle High German galgan, from Medieval Latin galganum, galgana, galanga, from Arabic خَلَنْجَان (ḵalanjān), from Persian قولنجان (qulinjân, qulanjân), from Sanskrit कुलञ्जन (kulañjana), perhaps from Chinese 高良薑／高良姜 (gāoliángjiāng), from 高涼 (a prefecture or county in China) + 薑 (“ginger”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡalɡant/, /ɡalˈɡant/
Noun
Galgant m (genitive Galgants, plural Galgante)
- galangal
Declension
Declension of Galgant
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Galgant | die | Galgante |
| genitive | eines | des | Galgants | der | Galgante |
| dative | einem | dem | Galgant | den | Galganten |
| accusative | einen | den | Galgant | die | Galgante |
References
- “Galgant” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.