Nabelschnur
German
editEtymology
edit18th 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
editNoun
editNabelschnur f (genitive Nabelschnur, plural Nabelschnüre)
- umbilical cord
- Synonym: (archaic) Nabelstrang
Declension
editDeclension of Nabelschnur [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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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
edit- “Nabelschnur” in Duden online
- “Nabelschnur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache