Zirbeldrüse

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German

Etymology

From Zirbel (“pine”) +‎ Drüse (“gland”), calque of Ancient Greek κωνάριον (kōnárion, “pineal gland”), from κῶνος (kônos, “pine cone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɪʁbəldʁyːzə/
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Noun

Zirbeldrüse f (genitive Zirbeldrüse, plural Zirbeldrüsen)

  1. pineal gland

Declension

Declension of Zirbeldrüse
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Zirbeldrüse die Zirbeldrüsen
genitive einer der Zirbeldrüse der Zirbeldrüsen
dative einer der Zirbeldrüse den Zirbeldrüsen
accusative eine die Zirbeldrüse die Zirbeldrüsen

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