Flanke

See also: flanke

German

Etymology

Ca. 1600, from French flanc, from Old French flanc, from Proto-Germanic *hlankō. Doublet of now obsolete Lanke, which likely influenced the form and gender of the borrowing; analogy with Seite may also have contributed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflaŋkə/

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Noun

Flanke f (genitive Flanke, plural Flanken)

1. (anatomy) flank, side (of the body)

   Synonyms: Seite, Körperseite

2. (military, ball games) flank (side of the field)

   Synonym: Flügel

3. (ball games, especially soccer) cross (ball from the flank towards the centre)

   Synonyms: Flankenball, Hereingabe

Declension

Declension of Flanke [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Flanke	die	Flanken
genitive	einer	der	Flanke	der	Flanken
dative	einer	der	Flanke	den	Flanken
accusative	eine	die	Flanke	die	Flanken

Derived terms

• flanken, flankieren

Related terms

• lenken

Further reading

• “Flanke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Flanke” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Flanke” in Duden online