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 (*kərəsa, meager, lean).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

schlank (comparative schlanker, superlative am schlanksten)

  1. slim

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading


Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃlaŋk/

Adjective

schlank (comparative schlanker, superlative schlankest)

  1. slim, thin

Declension

Declension of schlank
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

Further reading


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 (*kərəsa, meager, lean).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃlɑŋk/
    • Rhymes: -ɑŋk

Adjective

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

  1. slim, slender

Declension

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