Geländer
German
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Noun
Geländer n (genitive Geländers, plural Geländer)
- any long construction for people to hold on to or prevent them from falling down: railing, guardrail, handrail, banister, balustrade, parapet.
Usage notes
- Railings on ships are usually called Reling, and parapets are usually called Brüstung. However, these may also be considered types of Geländer.
Declension
Declension of Geländer
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Geländer | die | Geländer |
| genitive | eines | des | Geländers | der | Geländer |
| dative | einem | dem | Geländer | den | Geländern |
| accusative | ein | das | Geländer | die | Geländer |
Derived terms
- Treppengeländer
Hyponyms
- Balustrade
- Brüstung
- Reling