Klüngel

German

Etymology

From Late Middle High German klüngel, klungel, from earlier klüngelīn, klungelīn, from Old High German clungelīn, a diminutive form of clunga (“ball”), ultimately from the root of Kolben (“piston”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklʏŋl̩/
• Hyphenation: Klün‧gel

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Noun

Klüngel m (strong, genitive Klüngels, plural Klüngel)

1. (derogatory) clique

   Synonyms: Seilschaft, Koterie

2. (by extension) cronyism (favoritism to friends or relatives)

   Synonym: Vetternwirtschaft

3. (botany) panicle, raceme

Declension

Declension of Klüngel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Klüngel	die	Klüngel
genitive	eines	des	Klüngels	der	Klüngel
dative	einem	dem	Klüngel	den	Klüngeln
accusative	einen	den	Klüngel	die	Klüngel

Related terms

• Klunker

Further reading

• “Klüngel” in Duden online
• “Klüngel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache