die Speiseröhre
C1esophagus / gullet
- English meaning
- esophagus / gullet
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Speiseröhren
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Organs & Inside the Body
- Dictionary
- German words with S
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Speiseröhre in a sentence
Die Speiseröhre transportiert Nahrung zum Magen.
The esophagus transports food to the stomach.
Declension of die Speiseröhre
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Speiseröhre | die Speiseröhren |
| Accusative | die Speiseröhre | die Speiseröhren |
| Dative | der Speiseröhre | den Speiseröhren |
| Genitive | der Speiseröhre | der Speiseröhren |
Word family
die Speiseröhre is built from Speise (dining, food). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Speiseröhre comes from
Determinativkompositum aus Speise und Röhre
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Questions about Speiseröhre
Is it der, die or das Speiseröhre?
It is die Speiseröhre — Speiseröhre is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Speiseröhren.
What is the plural of Speiseröhre?
The plural of die Speiseröhre is die Speiseröhren.
What is the genitive of Speiseröhre?
The genitive singular is der Speiseröhre. The dative plural is den Speiseröhren.
What does Speiseröhre mean in English?
die Speiseröhre means "esophagus / gullet". For example: "Die Speiseröhre transportiert Nahrung zum Magen." — "The esophagus transports food to the stomach."
What level is Speiseröhre in German?
Speiseröhre is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the organs & inside the body vocabulary.
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