Gelenk

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gelenke, from Old High German lanca.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈlɛŋk/, [ɡəˈlɛŋkʰ]
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Noun

Gelenk n (genitive Gelenkes or Gelenks, plural Gelenke)

(anatomy) joint

Declension

Declension of Gelenk

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Gelenk	die	Gelenke
genitive	eines	des	Gelenkes, Gelenks	der	Gelenke
dative	einem	dem	Gelenk, Gelenke¹	den	Gelenken
accusative	ein	das	Gelenk	die	Gelenke

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Geleich

Derived terms

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

Further reading

Gelenk in Duden online

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