Uterus

See also: uterus and utérus

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːtəʁʊs/
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Noun

Uterus m (strong, genitive Uterus, plural Uteri)

  1. (medicine, specialist) uterus
    Synonym: Gebärmutter

Usage notes

  • The word is only used in medical parlance and often in inadequate translations from English. The everyday word in German is Gebärmutter.
  • A word not derived from Mutter (“mother”), and therefore sometimes preferred in trans-inclusive writing.

Declension

Declension of Uterus [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Uterus die Uteri
genitive eines des Uterus der Uteri
dative einem dem Uterus den Uteri
accusative einen den Uterus die Uteri
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