Gang
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German[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle High German ganc, from Old High German gang, from Proto-West Germanic *gang. Cognate with English gang.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Gang m (strong, genitive Ganges or Gangs, plural Gänge)
- motion, movement, progress, way, going
- Gang an die Börse ― initial public offering
- gait, way (somebody walks), an instance of walking
- Unser Gang durch die Stadt war sehr interessant.
- Our walk through the city was very interesting.
- Er hat einen langsamen, hinkenden Gang.
- He has a slow, limping gait.
- course (of events)
- Ein Ereignis wie dieses kann den Gang der Geschichte verändern.
- An event like this can change the course of history.
- hallway, corridor
- Die Toilette finden Sie am Ende des Ganges.
- You'll find the toilet at the end of the corridor.
- gear (machinery), level (of intensity), notch
- Bitte schalten Sie einen Gang zurück, ich versuche zu schlafen.
- Please take it down a notch, I'm trying to sleep.
- (with in) in gear, progressing, working, going
- Wenn man den Prozess einmal in Gang setzt, kann man ihn nicht mehr aufhalten, bis er fertig ist.
- Once you get the process started, there is no way you can stop it until it finishes.
- Die Konstruktion ist im Gange.
- Construction is in progress.
- (of a meal) course
- Der erste Gang ist Salat.
- The first course is salad.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Gang [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Gang f (genitive Gang, plural Gangs)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Gang [feminine]
Further reading[edit]
- “Gang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Gang m (plural Gäng)
- Alternative form of Gank
Derived terms[edit]
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Γάγγης (Gángēs), from Sanskrit गङ्गा (gáṅgā, literally “swift-goer”).
Proper noun[edit]
Gang m (Cyrillic spelling Ганг)
- Ganges (river)
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