nounnoun
die Speiseröhre, -n
esophagus
The German word "Speiseröhre" is a compound noun made up of:
- Speise: meaning "food"
- Röhre: meaning "tube" or "pipe"
Speiseröhre refers to the esophagus, the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach.
Similar words:
- Nahrungsweg (food passage)
- Speiseweg (foodway)
- Ösophagus (medical/Latin term for esophagus)
Differences:
- Speiseröhre is the common everyday term for the esophagus.
- Ösophagus is the medical/scientific term.
- Nahrungsweg and Speiseweg are more general terms referring to the entire food passage, not specifically the esophagus.
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Examples
Die Speiseröhre verbindet Mund und Magen.noun
The esophagus connects the mouth and the stomach.
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