die Lunge
noun · /ˈlʊŋə/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German lunge, from Old High German lunga, from Proto-Germanic *lungô (literally “the light organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ- (“light, agile, nimble”). Compare Dutch long, English lung, Danish lunge, Swedish lunga, Icelandic lunga.
Translation
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lung, lungs
feminine
Rauchen zerstört deine Lunge.
Smoking does damage your lungs.
Rauchen schadete seiner Lunge.
Smoking has affected his lungs.
„Bring das Kind hinaus in den Wald. Ich will’s nicht mehr vor meinen Augen sehen. Du sollst es töten und mir Lunge und Leber zum Wahrzeichen mitbringen.“
"Bring the child out into the woods. I don't want to see her anymore. You shall kill her and bring me her lungs and liver as proof."
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Lunge | Lungen |
| Accusative | Lunge | Lungen |
| Dative | Lunge | Lungen |
| Genitive | Lunge | Lungen |