Gebälk

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German gebelke, collective of balke (beam). Equivalent to ge- +‎ Balken.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈbɛlk/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧bälk
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Gebälk n (strong, genitive Gebälkes or Gebälks, plural Gebälke)

  1. (architecture) a frame of beams, especially in a roof
  2. (architecture) entablature
  3. (ball games, informal) goal, goal frame

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