Galgen

See also: galgen

German

Etymology

    From Old High German galgo, from Proto-Germanic *galgô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰalgʰ-, *ǵʰalg- (“long switch, rod, shaft, pole, perch”). Compare Dutch galg, English gallows, Danish galge.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɡalɡən/, [ˈɡal.ɡŋ̍], [-ɡən]
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    Noun

    Galgen m (strong, genitive Galgens, plural Galgen)

    1. gallows

    Declension

    Declension of Galgen [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Galgen die Galgen
    genitive eines des Galgens der Galgen
    dative einem dem Galgen den Galgen
    accusative einen den Galgen die Galgen

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Serbo-Croatian:
      Cyrillic script: галге
      Latin script: galge

    Further reading

    • “Galgen” in Duden online
    • “Galgen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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