See also: rächen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German rache, from Old High German rahho, hrahho, from Proto-West Germanic *hrakō, from Proto-Germanic *hrakô, from Proto-Indo-European *kreg- (to croak, crow). Cognate with Old English hraca (throat). Related also to English retch (to clear one's throat), Icelandic hráki (spit, saliva).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈraxən/, [ˈʁä.χn̩]
  • Rhymes: -axən
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Noun

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Rachen m (strong, genitive Rachens, plural Rachen)

  1. throat, pharynx (interior of the front of the neck)
    Synonyms: Schlund, (interior and exterior) Kehle, Gurgel

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Rachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Rachen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Rachen” in Duden online