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Geländer
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German
de:
Pronunciation
de /ɡəˈlɛndɐ/
de De-Geländer.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Ge län der
Noun
n
any long construction for people to hold on to or prevent them from falling down: railing, guardrail, handrail, banister, balustrade, parapet.
Usage notes
Railings on ships are usually called de Reling, and parapets are usually called de Brüstung. However, these may also be considered types of de Geländer.
Declension
n
Hyponyms
de Balustrade
de Brüstung
de Reling
Derived terms
de Treppengeländer
Descendants
da gelænder 1
szl gelynder 1
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