Polyglot Dictionary

Nervensystem

/ˈnɛʁvənzʏsˌteːm/

das noun B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Nervensysteme

Meaning

  1. nervous system

    Built from Nerven (nerves (plural of Nerv)) + System (system).

    • Das zentrale Nervensystem steuert den ganzen Körper.

      The central nervous system controls the whole body.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Nerven nerves (plural of Nerv)
  • System system

Usage notes

Medical term for the brain, spinal cord and nerves as a system.

Practice

1 What does Nervensystem mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das zentrale ___ steuert den ganzen Körper.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Nervensystem?

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