Gang

See also: gang, gàng, gāng, Gāng, găng, gång, and gǎng

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German ganc, from Old High German gang, from Proto-Germanic *gangaz. Cognate with English gang.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡaŋ(k)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

Gang m (genitive Gangs or Ganges, plural Gänge)

  1. motion, movement, progress
  2. way, an instance of walking
  3. hallway
  4. (automobile) gear
  5. (of a meal) course
Declension
Declension of Gang
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gang die Gänge
genitive eines des Ganges,
Gangs		 der Gänge
dative einem dem Gang,
Gange1		 den Gängen
accusative einen den Gang die Gänge
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
  • Gangart
  • Ganggetriebe
  • Ganggewohnheit
  • Gangrichtung
  • Gangschaltung
  • Gangtempo
See also

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English gang.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡɛŋ/

Noun

Gang f (genitive Gang, plural Gangs)

  1. gang (group of criminals, particularly in a North American context)
Declension
Declension of Gang
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gang die Gangs
genitive einer der Gang der Gangs
dative einer der Gang den Gangs
accusative eine die Gang die Gangs
Synonyms

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡaŋ/, [ɡɑŋ]

Noun

Gang m (plural Gäng)

  1. Alternative form of Gank

Derived terms

Serbo-Croatian

Proper noun

Gang m (Cyrillic spelling Ганг)

  1. Ganges (river)
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