Rachen

See also: rächen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rache, from Old High German rahho, hrahho, from Proto-West Germanic *hrakō, from Proto-Germanic *hrakô, from Proto-Indo-European *kreg- (“to croak, crow”). Cognate with Old English hraca (“throat”). Related also to English retch (“to clear one's throat”), Icelandic hráki (“spit, saliva”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈraxən/, [ˈʁä.χn̩]
  • Rhymes: -axən
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Noun

Rachen m (strong, genitive Rachens, plural Rachen)

  1. throat, pharynx (interior of the front of the neck)
    Synonyms: Schlund, (interior and exterior) Kehle, Gurgel

Declension
Declension of Rachen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rachen die Rachen
genitive eines des Rachens der Rachen
dative einem dem Rachen den Rachen
accusative einen den Rachen die Rachen

Further reading
  • “Rachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Rachen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Rachen” in Duden online
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