Kehlkopf

German

Etymology

Kehle (“throat”) +‎ Kopf (“head”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːlkɔpf/
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Noun

Kehlkopf m (strong, genitive Kehlkopfes or Kehlkopfs, plural Kehlköpfe)

  1. (anatomy) larynx
    Synonym: (medicine, not generally understood) Larynx
  2. (informal, totum pro parte) Adam's apple
    Synonym: Adamsapfel

Declension

Declension of Kehlkopf [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kehlkopf die Kehlköpfe
genitive eines des Kehlkopfes, Kehlkopfs der Kehlköpfe
dative einem dem Kehlkopf, Kehlkopfe1 den Kehlköpfen
accusative einen den Kehlkopf die Kehlköpfe

1Now rare, see notes.

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