Hohlorgan

German

Etymology

From hohl (“empty, hollow”) +‎ Organ (“organ”). Cognate with Low German Hollorgan.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Hohlorgan n (strong, genitive Hohlorganes or Hohlorgans, plural Hohlorgane)

  1. (anatomy) A hollow organ; an organ which encompasses an empty space.

Declension

Declension of Hohlorgan [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hohlorgan die Hohlorgane
genitive eines des Hohlorganes, Hohlorgans der Hohlorgane
dative einem dem Hohlorgan, Hohlorgane1 den Hohlorganen
accusative ein das Hohlorgan die Hohlorgane

1Now rare, see notes.

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