Polyglot Dictionary

gelenkig

/ɡəˈlɛŋkɪç/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. supple

    Built from Gelenk (joint) + -ig (-y).

    • Die Turnerin ist gelenkig.

      The gymnast is supple.

Made of

  • Gelenk joint
  • -ig -y

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

graceful

Close — supple relates to graceful.

English

flexible

Close — flexible relates to supple (gelenkig).

French

souple

Close — flexible, supple relates to supple (gelenkig).

Practice

1 What does gelenkig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Turnerin ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gelenkig?

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