Ovarium

See also: ovarium

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ovarium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔovaːʁi̯ʊm/

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Noun

Ovarium n (strong, genitive Ovariums, plural Ovarien)

1. (anatomy) ovary

   Synonyms: Eierstock m, Ovar n

2. (botany) ovary

   Synonym: Fruchtknoten m

Usage notes

The term Ovarium is relatively seldom and rarely used outside any scientific context.

Declension

Declension of Ovarium [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Ovarium	die	Ovarien
genitive	eines	des	Ovariums	der	Ovarien
dative	einem	dem	Ovarium	den	Ovarien
accusative	ein	das	Ovarium	die	Ovarien

See also

• Eisprung m

Further reading

• “Ovarium” in Duden online