Knochenmark

German

Etymology

From Knochen (“bone”) +‎ Mark (“marrow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈknɔxn̩maʁk/
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Hyphenation: Kno‧chen‧mark

Noun

Knochenmark n (strong, genitive Knochenmarkes or Knochenmarks, no plural)

bone marrow

Declension

Declension of Knochenmark [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Knochenmark
genitive	eines	des	Knochenmarkes, Knochenmarks
dative	einem	dem	Knochenmark, Knochenmarke¹
accusative	ein	das	Knochenmark

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Knochenmarkgewebe
Knochenmarkzelle

Related terms

Fingerknochen
Fußknochen
Handknochen
Kieferknochen
Knochenaufbau
Knochenbildung
Knochengelenk
Knochengerüst
Markklößchen

Further reading

“Knochenmark” in Duden online
“Knochenmark” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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