Gang
GermanEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle High German ganc, from Old High German gang, from Proto-West Germanic *gang. Cognate with English gang.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
Gang m (strong, genitive Ganges or Gangs, plural Gänge)
- motion, movement, progress, way, going
- Gang an die Börse ― initial public offering
- gait, way (somebody walks), an instance of walking
- Unser Gang durch die Stadt war sehr interessant.
- Our walk through the city was very interesting.
- Er hat einen langsamen, hinkenden Gang.
- He has a slow, limping gait.
- course (of events)
- Ein Ereignis wie dieses kann den Gang der Geschichte verändern.
- An event like this can change the course of history.
- hallway, corridor
- Die Toilette finden Sie am Ende des Ganges.
- You'll find the toilet at the end of the corridor.
- gear (machinery), level (of intensity), notch
- Bitte schalten Sie einen Gang zurück, ich versuche zu schlafen.
- Please take it down a notch, I'm trying to sleep.
- (with in) in gear, progressing, working, going
- Wenn man den Prozess einmal in Gang setzt, kann man ihn nicht mehr aufhalten, bis er fertig ist.
- Once you get the process started, there is no way you can stop it until it finishes.
- Die Konstruktion ist im Gange.
- Construction is in progress.
- (of a meal) course
- Der erste Gang ist Salat.
- The first course is salad.
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Gang [masculine, strong]
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Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
Gang f (genitive Gang, plural Gangs)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Gang [feminine]
Further readingEdit
- “Gang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
LuxembourgishEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
Gang m (plural Gäng)
- Alternative form of Gank
Derived termsEdit
Serbo-CroatianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Γάγγης (Gángēs), from Sanskrit गङ्गा (gáṅgā, literally “swift-goer”).
Proper nounEdit
Gang m (Cyrillic spelling Ганг)
- Ganges (river)