die Drüse
Translation
gland
Examples
Die Schilddrüse ist eine wichtige Drüse.
The thyroid is an important gland.
Schweißdrüsen regulieren die Körpertemperatur.
Sweat glands regulate body temperature.
Grammar Patterns
an ((adjective)) gland an ((adjective)) gland The thyroid is an endocrine gland.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Organ (in a broader sense)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'drüese', related to 'schwellen' (to swell). Think of a gland as a small swelling.
Memory Tips
The sound of 'Drüse' might remind you of 'druse' (a cavity in a rock), imagining glands as small, active cavities in the body.