Galgenstrick
German
Etymology
Middle High German galgenstric, by surface analysis, Galgen (“gallows”) + Strick (“rope”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡalɡn̩ˌʃtʁɪk/
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Noun
Galgenstrick m (strong, genitive Galgenstrickes or Galgenstricks, plural Galgenstricke)
- gallows rope; noose
- (dated) rogue
- Synonyms: Galgenvogel, Gauner
- 1767, Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Minna von Barnhelm, 3. Akt, 2. Szene:
- Und ist noch nicht wieder da? Oh, der Galgenstrick!
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Galgenstrick [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Galgenstrick | die | Galgenstricke |
| genitive | eines | des | Galgenstrickes, Galgenstricks | der | Galgenstricke |
| dative | einem | dem | Galgenstrick, Galgenstricke1 | den | Galgenstricken |
| accusative | einen | den | Galgenstrick | die | Galgenstricke |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Galgenstrick” in Duden online
- “Galgenstrick” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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