der Dünndarm

B2

the small intestine

English meaning
the small intestine
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Dünndärme
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

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Dünndarm in a sentence

Der Dünndarm ist sehr lang und gewunden.

The small intestine is very long and coiled.

Declension of der Dünndarm

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Dünndarmdie Dünndärme
Accusativeden Dünndarmdie Dünndärme
Dativedem Dünndarmden Dünndärmen
Genitivedes Dünndarmsder Dünndärme

Word family

der Dünndarm is built from dünn (thin) and der Darm (intestine). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Dünndarm comes from

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

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Questions about Dünndarm

Is it der, die or das Dünndarm?

It is der Dünndarm — Dünndarm is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Dünndärme.

What is the plural of Dünndarm?

The plural of der Dünndarm is die Dünndärme.

What is the genitive of Dünndarm?

The genitive singular is des Dünndarms. The dative plural is den Dünndärmen.

What does Dünndarm mean in English?

der Dünndarm means "the small intestine". For example: "Der Dünndarm ist sehr lang und gewunden." — "The small intestine is very long and coiled."

What level is Dünndarm in German?

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

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