Gürtel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German gürtel, from Old High German gurtil, from Proto-Germanic *gurdilaz (“girdle, belt”). By surface analysis, gürten + el.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡʏʁtəl/, [ˈɡʏɐ̯tl̩]
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Noun
Gürtel m (strong, genitive Gürtels, plural Gürtel, diminutive Gürtelchen n or Gürtlein n)
- belt (band worn around the waist)
- (figuratively) belt; strip (e.g. of villages around a city, etc.)
Usage notes
- Belts or girdles for purposes other than being worn around the waist are usually referred to as Riemen or Gurte.
Declension
Declension of Gürtel [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Gürtel | die | Gürtel |
| genitive | eines | des | Gürtels | der | Gürtel |
| dative | einem | dem | Gürtel | den | Gürteln |
| accusative | einen | den | Gürtel | die | Gürtel |
Related terms
- Geldgürtel, Grüngürtel, Hosengürtel, Ledergürtel, Patronengürtel, Plastikgürtel, Speckgürtel, Sprengstoffgürtel, Stoffgürtel
- Gürtelrose, Gürtelschlaufe, Gürtelschnalle
Further reading
- “Gürtel” in Duden online
- “Gürtel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache