Reling

See also: reling

German

Alternative forms

• Reeling, Regeling (obsolete)

Etymology

From Low German Reling, Regeling, derived from Middle Low German rēgel, from Old Saxon *rigil, probably from Latin regula, though this sometimes doubted. Cognate with German Riegel, Dutch richel, and possibly English rail. The form Reling was reinforced and standardised under the influence of English railing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁeːlɪŋ/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Reling f (genitive Reling, plural Relings or Relinge or Relingen)

1. (nautical) railing or balustrade on a ship

   Synonym: (the general word; less common with ships) Geländer

Usage notes

• All plural forms are rare.

Declension

Declension of Reling [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Reling	die	Relings, Relinge, Relingen
genitive	einer	der	Reling	der	Relings, Relinge, Relingen
dative	einer	der	Reling	den	Relings, Relingen
accusative	eine	die	Reling	die	Relings, Relinge, Relingen

Further reading

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