Gestik

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gesticulus, diminutive of gestus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡeːstɪk]
• IPA^(key): [ˈɡɛstɪk]

• Audio (Berlin):

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Noun

Gestik f (genitive Gestik, no plural)

1. gestures (as a motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech)

Declension

Declension of Gestik [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Gestik
genitive	einer	der	Gestik
dative	einer	der	Gestik
accusative	eine	die	Gestik

Related terms

• Geste
• Mimik

Further reading

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