Noun
der Stuhlgang
Pronunciation: /ˈʃtuːlɡaŋ/
bowel movement
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- bowel movement
- stool, defecation
Example sentence
Der Patient hatte seit drei Tagen keinen Stuhlgang mehr.
The patient hadn't had a bowel movement for three days.
Word forms
singular
der Stuhlgang
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Stuhlgang
Accusativeden Stuhlgang
Dativedem Stuhlgang
Genitivedes Stuhlgangs
Stuhlgang has no common plural.
Usage
- Stuhlgang haben — Have a bowel movement; a standard medical expression.
- Stuhlgang / Stuhl — Defecation versus stool; Stuhl can also mean chair in ordinary usage.
Im Fragebogen gab es einen Abschnitt zum Stuhlgang.
The questionnaire contained a section about bowel movements.