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

• Audio:

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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

Declension of Schlund [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schlund	die	Schlünde, Schlunde
genitive	eines	des	Schlundes, Schlunds	der	Schlünde, Schlunde
dative	einem	dem	Schlund, Schlunde1	den	Schlünden, Schlunden
accusative	einen	den	Schlund	die	Schlünde, Schlunde

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Höllenschlund

Further reading

• “Schlund” in Duden online