Reck

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See also: reck and Réck

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Low German and Middle Low German recke (“crossbar”), ultimately from the root of Rah (“yard”). Cognate with Dutch rek (“pole, clothes-horse”).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛk/
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

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

  1. (gymnastics) horizontal bar

Declension[edit]

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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Reck”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading[edit]

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

Hunsrik[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Reck m

  1. plural of Rock

Luxembourgish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Reck m (plural Recken)

  1. horizontal bar

Pennsylvania German[edit]

Noun[edit]

Reck

  1. plural of Rock
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