Gestank

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gestanc.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈʃtaŋk/
Rhymes: -aŋk
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Noun

Gestank m (strong, genitive Gestankes or Gestanks, plural Gestänke, diminutive Gestänkchen n or Gestänklein n)

stench, stink, fetidness

Usage notes

The plural Gestänke is easily attestable in edited texts. Nevertheless it is quite rare and mostly an ad-hoc formation.

Declension

Declension of Gestank [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Gestank	die	Gestänke
genitive	eines	des	Gestankes, Gestanks	der	Gestänke
dative	einem	dem	Gestank, Gestanke¹	den	Gestänken
accusative	einen	den	Gestank	die	Gestänke

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

stinken

See also

Geruch

Further reading

“Gestank” in Duden online
“Gestank” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Gestank” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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