German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German slanc, Middle Low German slank, ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (to twist, wind), the source of schlingen.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃlaŋk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋk

Adjective edit

schlank (strong nominative masculine singular schlanker, comparative schlanker, superlative am schlanksten or am schlankesten)

  1. slim, svelte

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • schlank” in Duden online
  • schlank” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik edit

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

schlank (comparative schlanker, superlative schlankest)

  1. slim, thin

Declension edit

Declension of schlank (see also Appendix:Hunsrik adjectives)
masculine feminine neuter plural
Weak inflection nominative schlank schlank schlank schlanke
accusative schlanke schlank schlank schlanke
dative schlanke schlanke schlanke schlanke
Strong inflection nominative schlanker schlanke schlankes schlanke
accusative schlanke schlanke schlankes schlanke
dative schlankem schlanker schlankem schlanke

Antonyms edit

Further reading edit

Luxembourgish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German slanc, ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *slingwaną (to twist, wind), the source of schlingen.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

schlank (masculine schlanken, neuter schlankt, comparative méi schlank, superlative am schlanksten)

  1. slim, slender

Declension edit

References edit

  1. ^ schlank” in Duden online

Plautdietsch edit

Adjective edit

schlank

  1. slender, slim
  2. sleek