German Body Parts & Health Vocabulary

Learn 120+ body and health words in German

120 items5 topics

Head Face

31 items
A1der
Kopf
head
kopf
A1das
Gehirn
brain
ge-hirn
A1der
Schädel
skull
shae-del
A1das
Gesicht
face
ge-zisht
A1die
Stirn
forehead
stirn
A1das
Auge
eye
au-guh
A1die
Nase
nose
nah-zeh
A1der
Mund
mouth
mund
A1das
Ohr
ear
ohr
A1die
Wange
cheek
vang-uh
A1das
Kinn
chin
kin
A1die
Lippe
lip
lip-uh
A1die
Zunge
tongue
tsung-uh
A1der
Zahn
tooth
tsaan
A1der
Kiefer
jaw
kee-fer
A1der
Hals
neck/throat
hals
A1das
Haar
hair
haar
A1die
Augenbraue
eyebrow
au-gen-brau-uh
A1das
Augenlid
eyelid
au-gen-leed
A1die
Wimper
eyelash
vim-per
A1die
Schläfe
temple
shleh-feh
A1der
Rachen
throat/pharynx
ra-khen
A1der
Gaumen
palate
gau-men
A1das
Zahnfleisch
gum
tsaan-flesh

Torso

31 items
A2das
Herz
heart
[hɛʁt͡s]
A2die
Lunge
lung
[ˈlʊŋə]
A2der
Magen
stomach
[ˈmaːɡn̩]
A2die
Leber
liver
[ˈleːbɐ]
A2die
Niere
kidney
[ˈniːʁə]
A2der
Darm
intestine
[daʁm]
A2der
Bauch
abdomen, belly
[baʊ̯x]
A2die
Brust
chest, breast
[bʁʊst]
A2der
Rücken
back
[ˈʁʏkn̩]
A2die
Wirbelsäule
spine, vertebral column
[ˈvɪʁbl̩ˌzaɪ̯lə]
A2die
Rippe
rib
[ˈʁɪpə]
A2das
Zwerchfell
diaphragm
[ˈt͡svɛʁçfɛl]
A2die
Speiseröhre
esophagus
[ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌʁøːʁə]
A2die
Bauchspeicheldrüse
pancreas
[ˈbaʊ̯xˌʃpaɪ̯çl̩ˌdʁyːzə]
A2die
Gallenblase
gallbladder
[ˈɡalənˌblaːzə]
A2die
Milz
spleen
[mɪlt͡s]
A2die
Blase
bladder
[ˈblaːzə]
A2die
Gebärmutter
uterus, womb
[ˈɡeːbɛɐ̯ˌmʏtɐ]
A2der
Eierstock
ovary
[ˈaɪ̯ɐˌʃtɔk]
A2der
Hoden
testicle
[ˈhoːdn̩]
A2die
Prostata
prostate
[ˈpʁoːstata]
A2die
Vene
vein
[ˈveːnə]
A2die
Arterie
artery
[aʁˈteːʁiə]
A2das
Blut
blood
[bluːt]

Limbs

30 items
A1der
Arm
arm
[arm]
A1der
Ellbogen
elbow
[ˈɛlbɔɡn̩]
A1die
Hand
hand
[hant]
A1der
Finger
finger
[ˈfɪŋɐ]
A1der
Daumen
thumb
[ˈdaʊ̯mən]
A1das
Handgelenk
wrist
[ˈhantɡəˌlɛŋk]
A1der
Unterarm
forearm
[ˈʊntɐˌʔarm]
A1der
Oberarm
upper arm
[ˈoːbɐˌʔarm]
A1die
Faust
fist
[faʊ̯st]
A1der
Nagel
nail (fingernail/toenail)
[ˈnaːɡl̩]
A1der
Knöchel
knuckle
[ˈknœçl̩]
A1das
Gelenk
joint
[ɡəˈlɛŋk]
A1das
Bein
leg
[baɪ̯n]
A1das
Knie
knee
[kniː]
A1der
Fuß
foot
[fuːs]
A1der
Zeh
toe
[tseː]
A1der
Knöchel
ankle
[ˈknœçl̩]
A1die
Ferse
heel
[ˈfɛɐ̯zə]
A1die
Wade
calf
[ˈvaːdə]
A1der
Oberschenkel
thigh
[ˈoːbɐˌʃɛŋkl̩]
A1das
Schienbein
shin
[ˈʃiːnbaɪ̯n]
A1die
Sohle
sole (of foot)
[ˈzoːlə]
A1die
Hüfte
hip
[ˈhʏftə]
A1der
Bruch
fracture
[bʁʊx]

Health Symptoms

27 items
A2das
Fieber
fever
ˈfiːbɐ
A2der
Schmerz
pain
ʃmɛʁt͡s
A2der
Husten
cough
ˈhuːstn̩
A2der
Schnupfen
runny nose, cold
ˈʃnʊpfn̩
A2die
Erkältung
common cold
ɛɐˈkɛltʊŋ
A2die
Grippe
flu
ˈɡʁɪpə
A2die
Übelkeit
nausea
ˈyːbl̩kaɪt
A2das
Erbrechen
vomiting
ɛɐˈbʁɛçn̩
A2der
Durchfall
diarrhea
ˈdʊʁçfal
A2die
Verstopfung
constipation
fɛɐˈʃtɔpfʊŋ
A2der
Schwindel
dizziness
ˈʃvɪndl̩
A2die
Kopfschmerzen
headache
ˈkɔpfˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩
A2die
Halsschmerzen
sore throat
ˈhalsˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩
A2die
Bauchschmerzen
stomach ache
ˈbaʊ̯xˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩
A2die
Rückenschmerzen
back pain
ˈʁʏkn̩ˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩
A2der
Ausschlag
rash
ˈaʊ̯sˌʃlaːk
A2der
Juckreiz
itch
ˈjʊkˌʁaɪ̯t͡s
A2die
Wunde
wound
ˈvʊndə
A2die
Entzündung
inflammation
ɛntˈt͡sʏndʊŋ
A2die
Infektion
infection
ɪnfɛkˈt͡si̯oːn
A2die
Müdigkeit
fatigue
ˈmyːdɪçkaɪt
A2die
Schwäche
weakness
ˈʃvɛçə
A2die
Atemnot
shortness of breath
ˈaːtɛmˌnoːt
A2das
Herzklopfen
palpitation
ˈhɛʁt͡sˌklɔpfn̩

Medicines

1 items
A2die
Zehe
toe
tseh-uh

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