Gang
See also: gang, gàng, gāng, Gāng, găng, gång, and gǎng
German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German ganc, from Old High German gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz. Cognate with English gang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaŋ(k)/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aŋ
Noun
Gang m (genitive Gangs or Ganges, plural Gänge)
- motion, movement, progress
- way, an instance of walking
- hallway
- (automobile) gear
- (of a meal) course
Declension
Declension of Gang
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Gang | die | Gänge |
genitive | eines | des | Ganges, Gangs | der | Gänge |
dative | einem | dem | Gang, Gange1 | den | Gängen |
accusative | einen | den | Gang | die | Gänge |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- Abgang
- Aufgang
- Ausgang
- Durchgang
- Eingang
- Gangschaltung
- Gedankengang
- Hauptgang
- Mittelgang
- Nebengang
- Rückgang
- Rückwärtsgang
- Seitengang
- Übergang
- Untergang
- Vorgang
- Vorwärtsgang
- Zugang
Related terms
- Gangart
- Ganggetriebe
- Ganggewohnheit
- Gangrichtung
- Gangschaltung
- Gangtempo
See also
- Gasse
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English gang.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛŋ/
Noun
Gang f (genitive Gang, plural Gangs)
- gang (group of criminals, particularly in a North American context)
Declension
Declension of Gang
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Gang | die | Gangs |
genitive | einer | der | Gang | der | Gangs |
dative | einer | der | Gang | den | Gangs |
accusative | eine | die | Gang | die | Gangs |
Synonyms
- Bande
- Horde
- Rotte
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaŋ/, [ɡɑŋ]
Noun
Gang m (plural Gäng)
- Alternative form of Gank
Derived terms
- Agang
Serbo-Croatian
Proper noun
Gang m (Cyrillic spelling Ганг)
- Ganges (river)