rænke

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ränke (“a quick turning movement”), Derived from Old High German *rank, from Proto-Germanic *wrankiz (“a turn, twisting”). Cognate with English wrench.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁaŋɡə]

Noun

rænke (singular definite rænken, plural indefinite rænker)

  1. a plot, machination, intrigue

Inflection

Declension of rænke
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rænke rænken rænker rænkerne
genitive rænkes rænkens rænkers rænkernes

References

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