die Luftröhre

C1

windpipe / trachea

English meaning
windpipe / trachea
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Luftröhren
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

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Luftröhre in a sentence

Die Luftröhre verbindet den Kehlkopf mit der Lunge.

The trachea connects the larynx to the lungs.

Declension of die Luftröhre

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Luftröhredie Luftröhren
Accusativedie Luftröhredie Luftröhren
Dativeder Luftröhreden Luftröhren
Genitiveder Luftröhreder Luftröhren

Word family

die Luftröhre is built from die Luft (air). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Luftröhre comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Luft und Röhre

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Questions about Luftröhre

Is it der, die or das Luftröhre?

It is die Luftröhre — Luftröhre is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Luftröhren.

What is the plural of Luftröhre?

The plural of die Luftröhre is die Luftröhren.

What is the genitive of Luftröhre?

The genitive singular is der Luftröhre. The dative plural is den Luftröhren.

What does Luftröhre mean in English?

die Luftröhre means "windpipe / trachea". For example: "Die Luftröhre verbindet den Kehlkopf mit der Lunge." — "The trachea connects the larynx to the lungs."

What level is Luftröhre in German?

Luftröhre is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the organs & inside the body vocabulary.

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