Reck

See also: reck and Réck

German

Etymology

From Low German and Middle Low German recke (“crossbar”), ultimately from the root of Rah (“yard”). Cognate with Dutch rek (“pole, clothes-horse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɛk/

• Audio:

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Noun

Reck n (strong, genitive Reckes or Recks, plural Recke or Recks)

1. (gymnastics) horizontal bar

Declension

Declension of Reck [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Reck	die	Recke, Recks
genitive	eines	des	Reckes, Recks	der	Recke, Recks
dative	einem	dem	Reck, Recke1	den	Recken, Recks
accusative	ein	das	Reck	die	Recke, Recks

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Reck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Reck” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rek/

Noun

Reck m

1. plural of Rock

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʀæk/

Noun

Reck m (plural Recken)

1. horizontal bar

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Reck

1. plural of Rock