"Gelenk" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ɡəˈlɛŋk/, [ɡəˈlɛŋkʰ] Audio: De-Gelenk.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
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”). Cognate with Hunsrik Gelenk. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|gelenke|t=joint, bend, waist}} Middle High German gelenke (“joint, bend, waist”), {{inh|de|goh|gilenki}} Old High German gilenki, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*gahlankiją}} Proto-Germanic *gahlankiją, {{cog|gmh|lanke|t=hip, flank, loin}} Middle High German lanke (“hip, flank, loin”), {{cog|goh|hlanka|t=side, flank, hip, loin}} Old High German hlanka (“side, flank, hip, loin”), {{cog|hrx|Gelenk}} Hunsrik Gelenk Head templates: {{de-noun|n,(e)s}} Gelenk n (strong, genitive Gelenkes or Gelenks, plural Gelenke) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,(e)s}} Forms: Gelenkes [genitive], Gelenks [genitive], Gelenke [plural], strong [table-tags], Gelenk [nominative, singular], Gelenke [definite, nominative, plural], Gelenkes [genitive, singular], Gelenks [genitive, singular], Gelenke [definite, genitive, plural], Gelenk [dative, singular], Gelenke [dative, singular], Gelenken [dative, definite, plural], Gelenk [accusative, singular], Gelenke [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. joint Wikipedia link: de: Tags: neuter, strong Synonyms: Geleich Hyponyms: Fußgelenk (english: ankle) [neuter], Handgelenk (english: wrist) [neuter], Kiefergelenk (english: temporomandibular joint) [neuter], Kniegelenk (english: knee joint) [neuter], Schultergelenk (english: shoulder joint) [neuter], Sprunggelenk (english: ankle joint) [neuter] Derived forms: gelenkig
    Sense id: en-Gelenk-de-noun-8KYT7W7r Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Body parts

Inflected forms

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