Rachen
See also: rächen
German
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈraxən/, [ˈʁä.χn̩]
- Rhymes: -axən
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Noun
Rachen m (strong, genitive Rachens, plural Rachen)
- throat, pharynx (interior of the front of the neck)
- Synonyms: Schlund, (interior and exterior) Kehle, Gurgel
Declension
Declension of Rachen [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Rachen | die | Rachen |
genitive | eines | des | Rachens | der | Rachen |
dative | einem | dem | Rachen | den | Rachen |
accusative | einen | den | Rachen | die | Rachen |
Further reading
- “Rachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Rachen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Rachen” in Duden online