Milz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German milze n, from Old High German milzi n, from Proto-Germanic *miltiją n. The feminine gender in modern German after Middle Low German milte f, reinforced by the analogy with other inner organs. Cognate to Dutch milt, English milt.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɪl(t)s/, [mɪlt͡s], [mɪls]
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Noun

Milz f (genitive Milz, plural Milzen)

spleen, milt

Declension

Declension of Milz

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Milz	die	Milzen
genitive	einer	der	Milz	der	Milzen
dative	einer	der	Milz	den	Milzen
accusative	eine	die	Milz	die	Milzen

Derived terms

Milzbrand
Milzriss