Definition
The front part of the torso between the chest and pelvis.
Translations
- English
- belly
- Français
- ventre
- Türkçe
- karın
- Polski
- brzuch
- Русский
- живот
- Українська
- живіт
Also: abdomen
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Bauch
- A1
- Noun
- Body & Health
belly, abdomen
/deːɐ̯ ˈbaʊ̯x/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Bäuche
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Topics
- Body & HealthPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Bauch tut mir weh.NominativSing.My belly hurts.
- Ich wasche meinen Bauch.AkkusativSing.I wash my belly.
- Das Baby liegt auf dem Bauch.DativSing.The baby is lying on its belly.
- Die Form des Bauchs ist rund.GenitivSing.The shape of the belly is round.
- Die Bäuche sind voll.NominativPlur.The bellies are full.
- Der Arzt untersucht die Bäuche.AkkusativPlur.The doctor examines the bellies.
- Die Kinder liegen auf den Bäuchen.DativPlur.The children are lying on their bellies.
- Die Form der Bäuche ist unterschiedlich.GenitivPlur.The shapes of the bellies are different.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Bauch/baʊ̯x/
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Article phrase
der Bauch/deːɐ̯ ˈbaʊ̯x/
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Plural
Bäuche/bˈɔøçə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Bauch | die Bäuche |
| Akkusativ | den Bauch | die Bäuche |
| Dativ | dem Bauch | den Bäuchen |
| Genitiv | des Bauchs | der Bäuche |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
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Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
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Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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