Gelenk

German

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈlɛŋk/, [ɡəˈlɛŋkʰ]

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Noun

Gelenk n (genitive Gelenkes or Gelenks, plural Gelenke)

1. joint

   Synonym: Geleich

Derived terms

• Handgelenk n (“wrist”)
• Kiefergelenk n (“temporomandibular joint”)
• gelenkig
• Sprunggelenk n (“ankle joint”)

Further reading

• “Gelenk” in Duden online