das Zwerchfell
C1diaphragm (in the chest)
- English meaning
- diaphragm (in the chest)
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Zwerchfelle
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Organs & Inside the Body
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Zwerchfell in a sentence
Das Zwerchfell ist wichtig für die Atmung.
The diaphragm is important for breathing.
Declension of das Zwerchfell
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Zwerchfell | die Zwerchfelle |
| Accusative | das Zwerchfell | die Zwerchfelle |
| Dative | dem Zwerchfell | den Zwerchfellen |
| Genitive | des Zwerchfells | der Zwerchfelle |
Word family
das Zwerchfell is built from das Fell (fur). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Zwerchfell comes from
von deutsch zwerch „quer“ und Fell „Haut“ (in der Anatomie), belegt seit dem 17. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Zwerchfell
Is it der, die or das Zwerchfell?
It is das Zwerchfell — Zwerchfell is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Zwerchfelle.
What is the plural of Zwerchfell?
The plural of das Zwerchfell is die Zwerchfelle.
What is the genitive of Zwerchfell?
The genitive singular is des Zwerchfells. The dative plural is den Zwerchfellen.
What does Zwerchfell mean in English?
das Zwerchfell means "diaphragm (in the chest)". For example: "Das Zwerchfell ist wichtig für die Atmung." — "The diaphragm is important for breathing."
What level is Zwerchfell in German?
Zwerchfell is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the organs & inside the body vocabulary.
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