"Rang" meaning in German

See Rang in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /raŋ/, [ʁaŋ], [ʁaŋk] [Northern, also] Audio: De-Rang.ogg
Rhymes: -aŋ Etymology: 17th century, borrowed from French rang. Doublet of Ring. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|frm|fro|gmw-pro|gem-pro}}, {{bor+|de|fr|rang|nocap=1}} borrowed from French rang, {{doublet|de|Ring}} Doublet of Ring Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^e}} Rang m (strong, genitive Ranges or Rangs, plural Ränge) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^e}} Forms: Ranges [genitive], Rangs [genitive], Ränge [plural], strong [table-tags], Rang [nominative, singular], Ränge [definite, nominative, plural], Ranges [genitive, singular], Rangs [genitive, singular], Ränge [definite, genitive, plural], Rang [dative, singular], Range [dative, singular], Rängen [dative, definite, plural], Rang [accusative, singular], Ränge [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. rank, a level in a hierarchy (but not so much an according title, for which Dienstgrad and Amtsbezeichnung / Amtstitel) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Rang-de-noun-eTCX6GSC
  2. rank, a level in a hierarchy (but not so much an according title, for which Dienstgrad and Amtsbezeichnung / Amtstitel)
    (figurative) prestige, high degree of esteem
    Tags: figuratively, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Rang-de-noun-Z1TgleOW
  3. rank, a level in a hierarchy (but not so much an according title, for which Dienstgrad and Amtsbezeichnung / Amtstitel)
    (sports) place (in a result, table)
    Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Platzierung, Platz, Tabellenplatz Derived forms: ranghoch
    Sense id: en-Rang-de-noun-YVWaR4zQ Categories (other): Sports, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 8 14 61 4 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 16 56 6 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 10 71 4 8 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. balcony, gallery (platform in a theater) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Rang-de-noun-HxWucgS7
  5. balcony, gallery (platform in a theater)
    (by extension, in the plural) stands of a stadium
    Tags: broadly, in-plural, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Rang-de-noun-LQqJOoop

Inflected forms

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          "english": "We had seats on the uppermost balcony.",
          "text": "Wir hatten Plätze im obersten Rang.",
          "translation": "We had seats on the uppermost balcony.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "balcony, gallery (platform in a theater)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "balcony",
          "balcony"
        ],
        [
          "gallery",
          "gallery"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              51,
              57
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              56,
              62
            ]
          ],
          "english": "This was answered by a loud chorus of whistles from the stands.",
          "text": "Die Antwort war ein gellendes Pfeifkonzert von den Rängen.",
          "translation": "This was answered by a loud chorus of whistles from the stands.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "balcony, gallery (platform in a theater)",
        "stands of a stadium"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "balcony",
          "balcony"
        ],
        [
          "gallery",
          "gallery"
        ],
        [
          "stand",
          "stand"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "balcony, gallery (platform in a theater)",
        "(by extension, in the plural) stands of a stadium"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "in-plural",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/raŋ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʁaŋ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʁaŋk]",
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "also"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Rang.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/4c/De-Rang.ogg/De-Rang.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/De-Rang.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aŋ"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "rank (with [k])"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Rang"
}

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  "section": "German",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "Rang",
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