Gürtel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gürtel, from Old High German gurtil, from Proto-Germanic *gurdilaz (“girdle, belt”). By surface analysis, gürten +‎ el.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʏʁtəl/, [ˈɡʏɐ̯tl̩]
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Noun

Gürtel m (strong, genitive Gürtels, plural Gürtel, diminutive Gürtelchen n or Gürtlein n)

  1. belt (band worn around the waist)
  2. (figuratively) belt; strip (e.g. of villages around a city, etc.)

Usage notes
  • Belts or girdles for purposes other than being worn around the waist are usually referred to as Riemen or Gurte.

Declension
Declension of Gürtel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gürtel die Gürtel
genitive eines des Gürtels der Gürtel
dative einem dem Gürtel den Gürteln
accusative einen den Gürtel die Gürtel

Further reading
  • “Gürtel” in Duden online
  • “Gürtel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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