Gestank

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Gestank

[ɡəˈʃtaŋk]

Rhymes with aŋk

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch gestanc (gestank), Kollektivbildung zu mittelhochdeutsch, althochdeutsch stanc(das stank) = (schlechter) Geruch, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

noun Gestank · Gestanks · Gestankes · Gestanke

übler, unangenehmer Geruch; verstärktes stank Dieser Gestank ist unausstehlich.
Similar: Ausdünstung, Mief, Stank · Opposite: Duft

In English

stink strong bad smell
funk foul or unpleasant smell
reek unpleasant smell
stench a strong foul smell, a stink
pungency foul odor
fetidness the quality of being fetid

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"Gestank." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/gestank. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Gestank. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/gestank

Chicago

"Gestank." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/gestank.

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@misc{gestank_2026,
  title = {Gestank},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/gestank},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}