gymnast
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek γυμναστής (gumnastḗs, “trainer of athletes”), from γυμνάζω (gumnázō, “I train naked, exercise”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”). The term was coined by the French author Rabelais, inspired by the name of a character in his novel "Gargantua".
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]gymnast (plural gymnasts)
- One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.
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[edit]one who performs gymnastics
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Noun
[edit]gymnast m (plural gymnasten, diminutive gymnastje n, feminine gymnaste)
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[edit]gymnast c
Declension
[edit]Declension of gymnast | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | gymnast | gymnasten | gymnaster | gymnasterna |
Genitive | gymnasts | gymnastens | gymnasters | gymnasternas |
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- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *negʷ-
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- en:Athletes
- en:Gymnastics
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