Reck

See also: reck and Réck

German

Etymology

From Low German and Middle Low German recke (“crossbar”), ultimately from the root of Rah (“yard”). Cognate with Dutch rek (“pole, clothes-horse”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁɛk/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Reck n (strong, genitive Reckes or Recks, plural Recke or Recks)

  1. (gymnastics) horizontal bar

Declension

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References
  1. Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Reck”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading
  • “Reck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Reck” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rek/

Noun

Reck m

  1. plural of Rock

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʀæk/

Noun

Reck m (plural Recken)

  1. horizontal bar

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Reck

  1. plural of Rock
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