Gang

== East Central German == === Etymology === From Middle High German ganc, from Old High German gang. Compare German Gang. === Noun === Gang m (Erzgebirgisch) toilette, loo === References === Hendrik Heidler (11 June 2020), Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch‎[1] (in German), 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 46 == German == === Etymology 1 === From Middle High German ganc, from Old High German gang, from Proto-West Germanic *gang. Cognate with English gang. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɡaŋ/, [ɡaŋ], (northern also) [ɡaŋk] Rhymes: -aŋ ==== Noun ==== Gang m (strong, genitive Ganges or Gangs, plural Gänge) motion, movement, progress, way, going Gang an die Börse ― initial public offering gait, way (someone walks), an instance of walking Unser Gang durch die Stadt war sehr interessant. ― Our walk through the city was very interesting. Er hat einen langsamen, hinkenden Gang. ― He has a slow, limping gait. course (of events) Ein Ereignis wie dieses kann den Gang der Geschichte verändern. ― An event like this can change the course of history. hallway, corridor; aisle (in a supermarket) Die Toilette finden Sie am Ende des Ganges. ― You'll find the toilet at the end of the corridor. hall, hallway, corridor, stairwell (of a house, flat, etc.) Synonyms: Diele, Flur, Korridor, Vorzimmer gear (machinery), level (of intensity), notch Bitte schalten Sie einen Gang zurück, ich versuche zu schlafen. ― Please take it down a notch, I'm trying to sleep. (with in) in gear, progressing, working, going Wenn man den Prozess einmal in Gang setzt, kann man ihn nicht mehr aufhalten, bis er fertig ist. ― Once you get the process started, there is no way you can stop it until it finishes. Die Konstruktion ist im Gange. ― Construction is in progress. (of a meal) course Der erste Gang ist Salat. ― The first course is salad. ===== Declension ===== ===== Hyponyms ===== ===== Derived terms ===== Gänger gangartig gangbar gangweise ===== Related terms ===== ===== See also ===== Gasse === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English gang. Doublet of the above word. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ɡɛŋ/ ==== Noun ==== Gang f (genitive Gang, plural Gangs) gang (group of criminals, particularly in a North American context) Synonyms: Bande, Horde, Rotte ===== Declension ===== === Further reading === “Gang”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) == Luxembourgish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡaŋ/, [ɡɑŋ] === Noun === Gang m (plural Gäng) alternative form of Gank ==== Derived terms ==== Agang == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek Γάγγης (Gángēs), from Sanskrit गङ्गा (gáṅgā, literally “swift-goer”). === Proper noun === Gang m inan (Cyrillic spelling Ганг) Ganges (river)