Vocabulary
das
Organ
/ɔʁˈɡaːn/· noun· Pl. die Organe
organ (of the body); body, organ (of an institution)
Das Organ — the heart, lungs or kidneys (die Organspende = organ donation), and in law and politics an official body of an institution: das oberste Organ des Vereins.
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- Singular
- das Organ
- Plural
- die Organe
- Genitiv
- des Organs
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Organ
body organ
Die Haut ist das größte Organ des Menschen.
The skin is the largest organ of the human body.
Word family
Organdie Organspendeorgan donationder Organspendeausweisorgan donor carddas Sinnesorgansense organorganischorganic
Common combinations
- ein Organ spendento donate an organ
- lebenswichtige Organevital organs
- die inneren Organethe internal organs
Common learner mistakes
- der Organdas OrganOrgan is neuter: das Organ, die Organe (the musical instrument is a different word: die Orgel).
Real examples
- In Deutschland warten Tausende Menschen auf ein Organ, weil sich zu wenige als Spender registrieren.In Germany thousands of people are waiting for an organ because too few register as donors.
- Bei dem Unfall wurden zum Glück keine inneren Organe verletzt, sodass sie bald entlassen werden konnte.Fortunately no internal organs were injured in the accident, so she could soon be discharged.
- Mit einem Organspendeausweis kann man festlegen, ob man nach dem Tod seine Organe spenden möchte.With an organ donor card you can decide whether you want to donate your organs after your death.
