Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #3000
Word (Wort)

das Gelenk

Translation (Übersetzung) joint
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ɡəˈlɛŋk]
B1
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
body medicine anatomy
Refers to anatomical joints (e.g., knee, elbow) or mechanical joints. Often used in medical contexts.

Gelenk - German Nouns - Gelenk Meaning - Gelenk Translation - Gelenk Nouns Examples

Gelenk is a German Nouns

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Gelenk Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Mein Kniegelenk tut weh.
My knee joint hurts.
Medical
Die Gelenke des Roboters sind sehr flexibel.
The robot's joints are very flexible.
Technical

Gelenk — common mistakes (English)

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  • Using 'Gelenk' for 'link' (as in hyperlink)
    Link
    'Gelenk' is only for physical joints.

Gelenk Word Family - Gelenk Related Words - Gelenk Family Members

Gelenk Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Compound (Zusammensetzung)
Kniegelenk
Meaning: knee joint
Example: Das Kniegelenk ist komplex.
Noun
Ellbogengelenk
Meaning: elbow joint
Example: Das Ellbogengelenk ermöglicht Beugung.
Noun

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Gelenk Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Gelenk Collocations (Kollokationen)

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das Gelenk schmerzt
the joint hurts
High frequency
steife Gelenke
stiff joints
High frequency
das Gelenk bewegen
to move the joint
Medium frequency

Gelenk Idioms (Redewendungen)

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aus den Gelenken gehen
to go out of joint
Literally or figuratively dislocated or chaotic

Gelenk Synonyms (Synonyme)

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das Scharnier
Meaning: hinge
Medium similarity

Gelenk Antonyms (Antonyme)

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der Knochen
Meaning: bone

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Gelenk Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Knochen Muskel Sehne Bewegung

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