Schlund

German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German slunt, from the root of schlingen (“to swallow, gulp”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃlʊnt/
  • Rhymes: -ʊnt
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Noun

Schlund m (strong, genitive Schlundes or Schlunds, plural Schlünde or Schlunde)

  1. (anatomy) throat, pharynx (interior of the front of the neck)
    Synonyms: Rachen, (interior and exterior) Kehle, Gurgel
  2. (figurative) maw (open mouth of a dangerous creature)
  3. (figurative) abyss, depth
    Synonyms: Abgrund, Schlucht, Tiefe

Declension
Declension of Schlund [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schlund die Schlünde, Schlunde
genitive eines des Schlundes, Schlunds der Schlünde, Schlunde
dative einem dem Schlund, Schlunde1 den Schlünden, Schlunden
accusative einen den Schlund die Schlünde, Schlunde

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Höllenschlund

Further reading
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