Schleimhaut

German

Etymology

From Schleim +‎ Haut.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃlaɪ̯mhaʊ̯t/
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Noun

Schleimhaut f (genitive Schleimhaut, plural Schleimhäute)

(anatomy) mucous membrane, mucosa

Declension

Declension of Schleimhaut [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Schleimhaut	die	Schleimhäute
genitive	einer	der	Schleimhaut	der	Schleimhäute
dative	einer	der	Schleimhaut	den	Schleimhäuten
accusative	eine	die	Schleimhaut	die	Schleimhäute

Derived terms

Darmschleimhaut (“intestinal mucosa”)
Gebärmutterschleimhaut (“endometrium”)

Further reading

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

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