German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German lenken, from Old High German lanca, related to Gelenk. Compare English lank (related to link), Hunsrik lenke.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛŋkən/, [ˈlɛŋkŋ]
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Verb

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lenken (weak, third-person singular present lenkt, past tense lenkte, past participle gelenkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to steer, drive
  2. to navigate, guide
  3. to regulate

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • lenken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • lenken” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • lenken” in Duden online
  • lenken” in OpenThesaurus.de

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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lenken m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of lenke
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