Gelenk
German
Etymology
From Middle High German gelenke (“joint, bend, waist”), from Old High German gilenki, gihlenki (“abdomen”), from Proto-Germanic *gahlankiją, from *hlankaz (“flexible, lank, slender”). Related to Middle High German lanke (“hip, flank, loin”), from Old High German hlanka (“side, flank, hip, loin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈlɛŋk/, [ɡəˈlɛŋkʰ]
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Noun
Gelenk n (genitive Gelenkes or Gelenks, plural Gelenke)
- joint
- Synonym: Geleich
Declension
Declension of Gelenk
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Gelenk | die | Gelenke |
| genitive | eines | des | Gelenkes, Gelenks | der | Gelenke |
| dative | einem | dem | Gelenk, Gelenke1 | den | Gelenken |
| accusative | ein | das | Gelenk | die | Gelenke |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- Handgelenk n (“wrist”)
- Kiefergelenk n (“temporomandibular joint”)
- gelenkig
- Sprunggelenk n (“ankle joint”)
Further reading
- Gelenk in Duden online