den Atemwegen
Translation
airways (dative plural), respiratory tract (dative plural)
Examples
Er hat Probleme mit den Atemwegen.
He has problems with his airways.
Das Virus ist in den Atemwegen.
The virus is in the airways.
Grammar Patterns
mit+3 with sth. He has problems with his airways. Er hat Probleme mit den Atemwegen.
in+3 in sth. The virus is in the airways. Das Virus ist in den Atemwegen.
Similar Words
den Lungen, den Bronchien
Etymology
Dative plural of 'Atemweg'. The '-n' ending is a typical marker for dative plural in German.
Memory Tips
This form is frequently used after prepositions requiring the dative case, such as 'mit' (with) or 'in' (in, location).