die Atemwege
Translation
airways, respiratory tract, respiratory passages
Examples
Rauchen schadet den Atemwegen.
Smoking harms the airways.
Die oberen Atemwege sind entzündet.
The upper airways are inflamed.
Grammar Patterns
(as a subject) The upper airways are inflamed. Die oberen Atemwege sind entzündet.
(as a dative object) Smoking harms the airways. Rauchen schadet den Atemwegen.
Similar Words
die Lunge (the lung), die Bronchien (the bronchi)
Etymology
From 'Atem' (breath) + 'Wege' (ways, paths). Literally 'breath paths'.
Memory Tips
Imagine little paths or roads ('Wege') inside your body where your breath ('Atem') travels.