Eierstock
German
Etymology
Eier (“eggs”) + Stock (“stock”)
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
Eierstock m (genitive Eierstocks or Eierstockes, plural Eierstöcke)
- ovary (female organ)
Declension
Declension of Eierstock
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Eierstock | die | Eierstöcke |
genitive | eines | des | Eierstockes, Eierstocks | der | Eierstöcke |
dative | einem | dem | Eierstock, Eierstocke1 | den | Eierstöcken |
accusative | einen | den | Eierstock | die | Eierstöcke |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Ovar
Further reading
- Eierstock in Duden online