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 === Noun === Schlund m (strong, genitive Schlundes or Schlunds, plural Schlünde or Schlunde) (anatomy) throat, pharynx (interior of the front of the neck) Synonyms: Rachen, (interior and exterior) Kehle, Gurgel (figurative) maw (open mouth of a dangerous creature) (figurative) abyss, depth Synonyms: Abgrund, Schlucht, Tiefe ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Höllenschlund === Further reading === “Schlund” in Duden online