Nabelschnur
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)
- umbilical cord
- Synonym: (archaic) Nabelstrang
Declension
Declension of Nabelschnur [feminine]
| 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 |
Further reading
- “Nabelschnur” in Duden online
- “Nabelschnur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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