Geländer
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Geländer n (strong, 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.
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- Railings on ships are usually called Reling, and parapets are usually called Brüstung. However, these may also be considered types of Geländer.
Declension edit
Declension of Geländer [neuter, strong]
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Descendants edit
- → Danish: gelænder