Noun
die Niere
Pronunciation: /ˈniːʁə/
kidney (organ)
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plural Nieren
Meanings
Noun
- kidney (organ)
- kidney as food
Example sentence
Der Arzt untersuchte die linke Niere mit Ultraschall.
The doctor examined the left kidney with an ultrasound scan.
Word forms
singular
die Niere
plural
die Nieren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Niere
Accusativedie Niere
Dativeder Niere
Genitiveder Niere
Plural
Nominativedie Nieren
Accusativedie Nieren
Dativeden Nieren
Genitiveder Nieren
Usage
- die linke Niere — the left kidney; the organ noun is feminine
- auf Herz und Nieren prüfen — an idiom meaning examine thoroughly; not necessarily a medical examination
Auf dem Modell ist jede Niere in einer anderen Farbe markiert.
On the model, each kidney is marked in a different colour.