die Milz

C1

spleen

English meaning
spleen
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Milzen
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

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Milz in a sentence

Die Milz filtert alte Blutzellen aus dem Blut.

The spleen filters old blood cells from the blood.

Declension of die Milz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Milzdie Milzen
Accusativedie Milzdie Milzen
Dativeder Milzden Milzen
Genitiveder Milzder Milzen

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Where Milz comes from

seit dem 9. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch: milz, milze; althochdeutsch: milz, milzi; aus germanisch: *meltja-; vergleiche altfriesisch: milte, altenglisch: milte, altnordisch: milti; eventuell mit schmelzen verwandt

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Questions about Milz

Is it der, die or das Milz?

It is die Milz — Milz is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Milzen.

What is the plural of Milz?

The plural of die Milz is die Milzen.

What is the genitive of Milz?

The genitive singular is der Milz. The dative plural is den Milzen.

What does Milz mean in English?

die Milz means "spleen". For example: "Die Milz filtert alte Blutzellen aus dem Blut." — "The spleen filters old blood cells from the blood."

What level is Milz in German?

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

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