Gebälk

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gebelke, collective of balke (“beam”). Equivalent to ge- +‎ Balken.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈbɛlk/
Hyphenation: Ge‧bälk
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Noun

Gebälk n (strong, genitive Gebälkes or Gebälks, plural Gebälke)

(architecture) a frame of beams, especially in a roof
(architecture) entablature
(ball games, informal) goal, goal frame

Declension

Declension of Gebälk [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Gebälk	die	Gebälke
genitive	eines	des	Gebälkes, Gebälks	der	Gebälke
dative	einem	dem	Gebälk, Gebälke¹	den	Gebälken
accusative	ein	das	Gebälk	die	Gebälke

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

“Gebälk” in Duden online
“Gebälk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Gebälk” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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