Gewand

See also: gewand

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gewant, from Old High German giwant, equivalent to ge- +‎ winden.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈvant/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

Gewand n (strong, genitive Gewandes or Gewands, plural Gewänder)

  1. sumptuous garment
  2. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany) any kind of garment

Declension

Declension of Gewand [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gewand die Gewänder
genitive eines des Gewandes, Gewands der Gewänder
dative einem dem Gewand, Gewande1 den Gewändern
accusative ein das Gewand die Gewänder

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

Further reading

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