Schlund
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German and Old High German slunt, from the root of schlingen (“to swallow, gulp”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Schlund m (strong, genitive Schlundes or Schlunds, plural Schlünde or Schlunde)
- (anatomy) throat, pharynx (interior of the front of the neck)
- (figurative) maw (open mouth of a dangerous creature)
- (figurative) abyss, depth
Declension[edit]
Declension of Schlund [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Schlund” in Duden online
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