Noun
die Galle
Pronunciation: /ˈɡalə/
bile, gall
C2
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plural Gallen
Meanings
Noun
- bile, gall
- gallbladder
- abnormal swelling
Example sentence
Nach dem fetten Essen drückte ihn die Galle.
After the rich meal his gall bladder was troubling him.
Word forms
singular
die Galle
plural
die Gallen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Galle
Accusativedie Galle
Dativeder Galle
Genitiveder Galle
Plural
Nominativedie Gallen
Accusativedie Gallen
Dativeden Gallen
Genitiveder Gallen
Usage
- die Galle als Verdauungsflüssigkeit — Bile, a fluid involved in digestion.
- Galle / Gallenblase — The fluid versus the gallbladder; Galle can colloquially name the organ too.
Die Abbildung zeigt, wie die Galle in den Darm gelangt.
The illustration shows how bile reaches the intestine.