schlank

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kerḱ- (“to become thin, to wane”), related to Sanskrit कृश (kṛśa, “thin, lean”), Lithuanian karštu (“to age”), Avestan *𐬐𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬯𐬀 (*kər^əsa, “meager, lean”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃlaŋk/

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• Rhymes: -aŋk

Adjective

schlank (comparative schlanker, superlative am schlanksten)

1. slim

Derived terms

• Schlankheit

Further reading

• “schlank” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃlaŋk/

Adjective

schlank (comparative schlanker, superlative schlankest)

1. slim, thin

Declension

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

• dick

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German slanc, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kerḱ- (“to become thin, to wane”), related to Sanskrit कृश (kṛśa, “thin, lean”), Lithuanian karštu (“to age”), Avestan *𐬐𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬯𐬀 (*kər^əsa, “meager, lean”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃlɑŋk/
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋk

Adjective

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

1. slim, slender

Declension

declension of schlank

number and gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter	all genders
predicative		hien ass schlank	si ass schlank	et ass schlank	si si(nn) schlank
nominative / accusative	attributive and/or after determiner	schlanken	schlank	schlankt	schlank
	independent without determiner			schlankes	schlanker
dative	after any declined word	schlanken	schlanker	schlanken	schlanken
	as first declined word	schlankem		schlankem