Polyglot Dictionary

Körper

/ˈkœʁpɐ/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Körper

Meaning

  1. body

    • Regelmäßige Bewegung ist gut für den Körper.

      Regular exercise is good for the body.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

leib

Körper is the neutral, anatomical word for "body"; Leib is more literary or archaic, often used philosophically, the body as opposed to the soul.

Similar in other languages

French

corps

corps is the French word for the same thing — both mean "body."

Portuguese

corpo

corpo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "body."

Practice

1 What does Körper mean?

2 Fill the gap: Regelmäßige Bewegung ist gut für den ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Körper?

nounbody-partcore-vocabulary

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