Nomen

die Organe

organs, institutions, bodies, agencies

Die inneren Organe sind lebenswichtig.

The internal organs are vital.

Die Organe der EU tagen in Brüssel.

The EU's institutions meet in Brussels.

((die Organe)) + verb The organs ... Die Organe arbeiten zusammen.

Synonyms: Körperteile (body parts), Institutionen (institutions)

From Greek 'organon' meaning 'instrument, tool'. It serves as a 'tool' for the body or a society.

Picture a musical 'organ'. Like its various pipes functioning in concert, biological organs and societal institutions work together.

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