Tumor

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See also: tumor, tumör, and tümör

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tumor (“swelling”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtuːˌmoːɐ̯/, /tuˈmoːɐ̯/
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Noun

Tumor m (mixed or strong, genitive Tumors, plural Tumoren or Tumore)

  1. tumor, tumour
    Synonym: Geschwulst

Declension

Declension of Tumor
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Tumor die Tumoren, Tumore
genitive eines des Tumors der Tumoren, Tumore
dative einem dem Tumor den Tumoren
accusative einen den Tumor die Tumoren, Tumore

Further reading

  • “Tumor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Tumor” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Tumor” in Duden online
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