Gestik

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gesticulus, diminutive of gestus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡeːstɪk]
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɛstɪk]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Gestik f (genitive Gestik, no plural)

  1. gestures (as a motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech)

Declension

Declension of Gestik [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Gestik
genitive einer der Gestik
dative einer der Gestik
accusative eine die Gestik

Further reading

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