Noun
die Verdauung
Pronunciation: /fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ̯ʊŋ/
digestion
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Meanings
Noun
- digestion
Example sentence
Das Buch erklärt die Verdauung.
The book explains digestion.
Word forms
singular
die Verdauung
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Verdauung
Accusativedie Verdauung
Dativeder Verdauung
Genitiveder Verdauung
Verdauung has no common plural.
Usage
- die Verdauung der Nahrung — The digestion of food.
- Verdauung / Stoffwechsel — Digestion versus metabolism; metabolism includes more than digestion.
Die Zeichnung erklärt die Rolle des Magens bei der Verdauung.
The drawing explains the stomach's role in digestion.