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
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Noun

Schlund m (strong, genitive Schlundes or Schlunds, plural Schlünde or Schlunde)

  1. (anatomy) throat, pharynx (interior of the front of the neck)
    Synonyms: Rachen, (interior and exterior) Kehle, Gurgel
  2. (figurative) maw (open mouth of a dangerous creature)
  3. (figurative) abyss, depth
    Synonyms: Abgrund, Schlucht, Tiefe

Declension

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Derived terms
  • Höllenschlund

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