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Galle

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Noun

die Galle

Pronunciation: /ˈɡalə/

bile, gall

C2 rank #14,416 plural Gallen

Meanings

Noun
  1. bile, gall
  2. gallbladder
  3. 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.
Extra sentence

Die Abbildung zeigt, wie die Galle in den Darm gelangt.

The illustration shows how bile reaches the intestine.