Noun
der Speichel
Pronunciation: /ˈʃpaɪ̯çəl/
saliva
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- saliva
Example sentence
Der Test braucht nur etwas Speichel.
The test needs only a little saliva.
Word forms
singular
der Speichel
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Speichel
Accusativeden Speichel
Dativedem Speichel
Genitivedes Speichels
Speichel has no common plural.
Usage
- Speichel abgeben — provide a saliva sample
- Speichel / spucken — the fluid is Speichel; the verb for spitting is spucken
Auf dem Glas blieb eine Spur von Speichel zurück.
A trace of saliva remained on the glass.