Blinddarm

German

Etymology

blind (“blind”) +‎ Darm (“intestine”), a partial calque of Latin caecum (“blind (thing)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɪnt.daʁm/

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• Hyphenation: Blind‧darm

Noun

Blinddarm m (strong, genitive Blinddarmes or Blinddarms, plural Blinddärme)

1. (specialist, medicine, anatomy) caecum
2. (proscribed, general use, anatomy) appendix

   Synonyms: Wurmfortsatz, Appendix

Further reading

• “Blinddarm” in Duden online
• “Blinddarm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Noun

Blinddarm m (plural Blinddäerm)

1. Alternative spelling of Blinddaarm (“appendix”)