der Dickdarm

B2

the colon (large intestine)

English meaning
the colon (large intestine)
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Dickdärme
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

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Dickdarm in a sentence

Der Dickdarm ist Teil des Verdauungssystems.

The colon is part of the digestive system.

Declension of der Dickdarm

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Dickdarmdie Dickdärme
Accusativeden Dickdarmdie Dickdärme
Dativedem Dickdarmden Dickdärmen
Genitivedes Dickdarmsder Dickdärme

Word family

der Dickdarm is built from dick (thick, fat) and der Darm (intestine). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Dickdarm comes from

Determinativkompositum (Zusammensetzung) aus dem Adjektiv dick und dem Substantiv Darm

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Questions about Dickdarm

Is it der, die or das Dickdarm?

It is der Dickdarm — Dickdarm is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Dickdärme.

What is the plural of Dickdarm?

The plural of der Dickdarm is die Dickdärme.

What is the genitive of Dickdarm?

The genitive singular is des Dickdarms. The dative plural is den Dickdärmen.

What does Dickdarm mean in English?

der Dickdarm means "the colon (large intestine)". For example: "Der Dickdarm ist Teil des Verdauungssystems." — "The colon is part of the digestive system."

What level is Dickdarm in German?

Dickdarm is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the organs & inside the body vocabulary.

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