Noun
der Gestank
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈʃtaŋk/
stench; stink
C2
rank #9,472
Meanings
Noun
- stench; stink
Example sentence
Ich kann diesen Gestank nicht ertragen.
I can't stand this stench.
Word forms
singular
der Gestank
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Gestank
Accusativeden Gestank
Dativedem Gestank
Genitivedes Gestanks
Gestank has no common plural.
Usage
- ein unerträglicher Gestank — An unbearable stench.
- Gestank / Geruch — A strongly unpleasant smell versus a neutral term for smell.
Aus dem alten Abfluss kam ein unangenehmer Gestank.
An unpleasant stench came from the old drain.