Zwölffingerdarm

German

Etymology

zwölf (“twelve”) + Finger (“finger”) + Darm (“intestine”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tsvœlfˈfɪŋɐdaʁm/
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Noun

Zwölffingerdarm m (strong, genitive Zwölffingerdarmes or Zwölffingerdarms, plural Zwölffingerdärme)

  1. (anatomy) duodenum
    Synonym: Duodenum

Declension
Declension of Zwölffingerdarm [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zwölffingerdarm die Zwölffingerdärme
genitive eines des Zwölffingerdarmes, Zwölffingerdarms der Zwölffingerdärme
dative einem dem Zwölffingerdarm, Zwölffingerdarme1 den Zwölffingerdärmen
accusative einen den Zwölffingerdarm die Zwölffingerdärme

1Now rare, see notes.

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