"Rank" meaning in German

See Rank in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʁaŋk/ Audio: De-Rank.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German ranc (“a quick turning movement”), from Old High German *rank, from Proto-Germanic *wrankiz (“a turn, twisting”). Cognate with English wrench. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|ranc||a quick turning movement}} Middle High German ranc (“a quick turning movement”), {{inh|de|goh|*rank}} Old High German *rank, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*wrankiz||a turn, twisting}} Proto-Germanic *wrankiz (“a turn, twisting”), {{cog|en|wrench}} English wrench Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^e}} Rank m (strong, genitive Rankes or Ranks, plural Ränke) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^e}} Forms: Rankes [genitive], Ranks [genitive], Ränke [plural], strong [table-tags], Rank [nominative, singular], Ränke [definite, nominative, plural], Rankes [genitive, singular], Ranks [genitive, singular], Ränke [definite, genitive, plural], Rank [dative, singular], Ranke [dative, singular], Ränken [dative, definite, plural], Rank [accusative, singular], Ränke [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (dated, formal, in the plural) plot, machination, intrigue Tags: dated, formal, in-plural, masculine, strong Synonyms: Intrigen, Machenschaften
    Sense id: en-Rank-de-noun-GXbHh6QK Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 47
  2. (obsolete outside Switzerland) bend, curve (of a path, road, etc.) Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Wegbiegung, Kurve
    Sense id: en-Rank-de-noun-VXurdGHt Categories (other): Switzerland German, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 47
  3. (Switzerland) trick, ruse Tags: Switzerland, masculine, strong Synonyms: Trick, Kniff
    Sense id: en-Rank-de-noun-44wUO1LK Categories (other): Switzerland German, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: jemandem den Rang ablaufen

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "Rankes",
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    },
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          "ref": "1776, Jacob Michael Reinhold Lenz, Die Soldaten:",
          "text": "Er hat den Kopf immer voll Intrigen und Ränken, und meint, andere Leute können ebensowenig darohne leben, als er.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1803, Friedrich Schiller, Louis-Benoît Picard, Der Parasit, oder die Kunst, sein Glück zu machen:",
          "text": "Weg mit diesem Stolz! Es ist Schwachheit, es ist Vorurtheil!—Wie? Wollen wir warten, bis die Redlichkeit die Welt regiert—da würden wir lange warten müssen. Alles schmiedet Ränke!",
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          "word": "Intrigen"
        },
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          "word": "Machenschaften"
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          "word": "Kniff"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʁaŋk/"
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    "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "German terms inherited from Old High German",
    "German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Pages with 4 entries",
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          "ref": "1776, Jacob Michael Reinhold Lenz, Die Soldaten:",
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          "text": "Weg mit diesem Stolz! Es ist Schwachheit, es ist Vorurtheil!—Wie? Wollen wir warten, bis die Redlichkeit die Welt regiert—da würden wir lange warten müssen. Alles schmiedet Ränke!",
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