Rang

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rang"

German

Etymology

17th century, borrowed from French rang. Doublet of Ring.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raŋ/, [ʁaŋ], (northern also) [ʁaŋk]

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Rhymes: -aŋ
• Homophone: rank (with [k])

Noun

Rang m (strong, genitive Ranges or Rangs, plural Ränge)

1. rank, a level in a hierarchy (but not so much an according title, for which Dienstgrad and Amtsbezeichnung / Amtstitel)

   Ein Hauptmann und ein Kapitänleutnant haben denselben Rang.

   An army captain and a navy lieutenant have the same rank.

   1. (figurative) prestige, high degree of esteem

      ein Sänger von Rang ― a singer of high rank

      alles, was Rang und Namen hat ― the who’s who (literally, “all that has rank and name”)

   2. (sports) place (in a result, table)

      Synonyms: Platzierung, Platz, Tabellenplatz

2. balcony, gallery (platform in a theater)

   Wir hatten Plätze im obersten Rang.

   We had seats on the uppermost balcony.

   1. (by extension, in the plural) stands of a stadium

      Die Antwort war ein gellendes Pfeifkonzert von den Rängen.

      This was answered by a loud chorus of whistles from the stands.

Declension

Declension of Rang [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Rang	die	Ränge
genitive	eines	des	Ranges, Rangs	der	Ränge
dative	einem	dem	Rang, Range1	den	Rängen
accusative	einen	den	Rang	die	Ränge

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• ranghoch

Further reading

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