Nabelschnur

German

Etymology

18th century, from Nabel (“navel”) +‎ Schnur (“cord, string”). In Old and Middle High German, the word for “navel” was used in this sense on its own, though it is possible that similar compounds were already formed on occasion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaːbəlˌʃnuːɐ̯/

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Noun

Nabelschnur f (genitive Nabelschnur, plural Nabelschnüre)

1. umbilical cord

Synonyms

• Nabelstrang (archaic)

Further reading

• “Nabelschnur” in Duden online