das Flimmerhärchen
Translation
cilium, cilia
Examples
Flimmerhärchen reinigen die Atemwege.
Cilia clean the respiratory tract.
Die Flimmerhärchen bewegen sich rhythmisch.
The cilia move rhythmically.
Grammar Patterns
to clean ((sth.)) Cilia clean the lungs.
to move The cilia move constantly.
Similar Words
die Zilie (cilium)
Etymology
A compound of 'flimmern' (to flicker, shimmer) and 'Härchen' (little hair, diminutive of Haar). It means 'flickering little hairs'.
Memory Tips
Picture tiny hairs that are 'flickering' or shimmering as they move.