Nasennebenhöhle

/ˈnaːzn̩ˌneːbn̩ˌhøːlə/

die noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
Nasennebenhöhlen

Meaning

  1. paranasal sinus

    Built from Nase (nose) + neben (next to) + Höhle (cavity).

    • Die Nasennebenhöhlen sind entzündet.

      The sinuses are inflamed.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Nase nose
  • neben next to
  • Höhle cavity

Practice

1 What does Nasennebenhöhle mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ sind entzündet.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Nasennebenhöhle?

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