Geländer

== German == === Pronunciation === === Noun === Geländer n (strong, genitive Geländers, plural Geländer) any long construction for people to hold on to or prevent them from falling down: railing, guardrail, handrail, banister, balustrade, parapet. ==== Usage notes ==== Railings on ships are usually called Reling, and parapets are usually called Brüstung. However, these may also be considered types of Geländer. ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== Balustrade Brüstung Reling ==== Derived terms ==== Treppengeländer ==== Descendants ==== → Danish: gelænder → Silesian: gelynder