Noun
der Atem
Pronunciation: /ˈaːtəm/
breath
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Meanings
Noun
- breath
Example sentence
Kommen Sie beim Gehen leicht außer Atem?
Do you get short of breath easily when walking?
Word forms
singular
der Atem
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Atem
Accusativeden Atem
Dativedem Atem
Genitivedes Atems
Atem has no common plural.
Usage
- außer Atem sein — be out of breath
- den Atem anhalten — hold one's breath; a fixed expression
Nach den vielen Treppen musste sie erst wieder zu Atem kommen.
After all the stairs, she first had to catch her breath.