Gelenk
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German gelenke (“joint, bend, waist”), from Old High German gilenki, gihlenki (“abdomen”), from Proto-Germanic *gahlankiją, from *hlankaz (“flexible, lank, slender”). Related to Middle High German lanke (“hip, flank, loin”), from Old High German hlanka (“side, flank, hip, loin”). Cognate with Hunsrik Gelenk.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Gelenk n (strong, genitive Gelenkes or Gelenks, plural Gelenke)
Declension edit
Declension of Gelenk [neuter, strong]
Derived terms edit
- Handgelenk n (“wrist”)
- Kiefergelenk n (“temporomandibular joint”)
- gelenkig
- Sprunggelenk n (“ankle joint”)
Further reading edit
- “Gelenk” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Gelenk” in Duden online
- “Gelenk” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Gelenk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache