das Östrogen

C1

estrogen

English meaning
estrogen
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Östrogene
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

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Östrogen in a sentence

Das Östrogen spielt eine wichtige hormonelle Rolle.

Estrogen plays an important hormonal role.

Declension of das Östrogen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Östrogendie Östrogene
Accusativedas Östrogendie Östrogene
Dativedem Östrogenden Östrogenen
Genitivedes Östrogensder Östrogene

Where Östrogen comes from

Neologismus, zusammengesetzt nach dem altgriechischen Substantiv οἶστρος „Leidenschaft, eigentlich Stich der Pferdebremse“ und dem gebundenen Lexem -gen; latinisiert oestrus „Stachel“, „Leidenschaft“

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Questions about Östrogen

Is it der, die or das Östrogen?

It is das Östrogen — Östrogen is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Östrogene.

What is the plural of Östrogen?

The plural of das Östrogen is die Östrogene.

What is the genitive of Östrogen?

The genitive singular is des Östrogens. The dative plural is den Östrogenen.

What does Östrogen mean in English?

das Östrogen means "estrogen". For example: "Das Östrogen spielt eine wichtige hormonelle Rolle." — "Estrogen plays an important hormonal role."

What level is Östrogen in German?

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

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