Nabelschnur

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German

Etymology

18th century, from Nabel (“navel”) +‎ Schnur (“cord, string”). In Old and Middle High German, the word for “navel” was used in this sense on its own, though it is possible that similar compounds were already formed on occasion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːbəlˌʃnuːɐ̯/
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Noun

Nabelschnur f (genitive Nabelschnur, plural Nabelschnüre)

  1. umbilical cord
    Synonym: (archaic) Nabelstrang

Declension

Declension of Nabelschnur
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Nabelschnur die Nabelschnüre
genitive einer der Nabelschnur der Nabelschnüre
dative einer der Nabelschnur den Nabelschnüren
accusative eine die Nabelschnur die Nabelschnüre

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