die Galle

B2

bile / gall

English meaning
bile / gall
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

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Galle in a sentence

Die Galle hilft bei der Verdauung von Fetten.

Bile helps with the digestion of fats.

Declension of die Galle

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Galle—
Accusativedie Galle—
Dativeder Galle—
Genitiveder Galle—

Where Galle comes from

mittelhochdeutsch galle,althochdeutsch galla, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert; der Begriff ist auf germanisch *gallōn „Galle“ zurückführbar, was seinerseits auf indogermanisch *ghel– „gelblich glänzend, grünlich schimmernd“ beruht

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Questions about Galle

Is it der, die or das Galle?

It is die Galle — Galle is feminine.

What is the genitive of Galle?

The genitive singular is der Galle.

What does Galle mean in English?

die Galle means "bile / gall". For example: "Die Galle hilft bei der Verdauung von Fetten." — "Bile helps with the digestion of fats."

What level is Galle in German?

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

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