See also: gangrän and gangræn

German

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Etymology

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From Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina, gangrene), from Ancient Greek γράω (gráō, I gnaw).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡaŋˈɡʁɛːn/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛːn
  • Hyphenation: Gan‧grän

Noun

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Gangrän n (strong, genitive Gangräns, plural Gangräne) or
Gangrän f (genitive Gangrän, plural Gangränen)

  1. gangrene (the necrosis or rotting of flesh)

Declension

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Further reading

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