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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