der Hodensack

B2

scrotum

English meaning
scrotum
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Hodensäcke
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

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Hodensack in a sentence

Der Hodensack ist Teil der männlichen Geschlechtsorgane.

The scrotum is part of the male reproductive organs.

Declension of der Hodensack

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Hodensackdie Hodensäcke
Accusativeden Hodensackdie Hodensäcke
Dativedem Hodensackden Hodensäcken
Genitivedes Hodensacksder Hodensäcke

Word family

der Hodensack is built from der Hoden (testicle) and der Sack (bag, sack). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Hodensack comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Hoden und Sack

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Questions about Hodensack

Is it der, die or das Hodensack?

It is der Hodensack — Hodensack is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Hodensäcke.

What is the plural of Hodensack?

The plural of der Hodensack is die Hodensäcke.

What is the genitive of Hodensack?

The genitive singular is des Hodensacks. The dative plural is den Hodensäcken.

What does Hodensack mean in English?

der Hodensack means "scrotum". For example: "Der Hodensack ist Teil der männlichen Geschlechtsorgane." — "The scrotum is part of the male reproductive organs."

What level is Hodensack in German?

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

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