Why is it das Gerangel?
Gerangel ends in the word die Angel. Compounds usually take the article of their last word, but this one is an exception: das Gerangel.
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Meaning
[1] persistent, physical ranging
[1] anhaltendes, körperliches RangelnExamples
[1] "The scramble took an infinitely long time until they finally wet waves with reddened cheeks"
[1] „Unendlich lang dauerte das Gerangel, bis sie schließlich schweißnass mit geröteten Wangen aufeinanderlagen.“
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Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Gerangel | — |
| Genitiv | des Gerangels | — |
| Dativ | dem Gerangel | — |
| Akkusativ | das Gerangel | — |
Pronunciation
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