die Lunge
Translation
lung
Examples
Rauchen schadet der Lunge.
Smoking damages the lungs.
Er atmete tief in die Lunge.
He breathed deeply into his lungs.
Grammar Patterns
die Lunge ((as subject)) the lung is... Die Lunge ist ein wichtiges Organ.
der Lunge ((as dative object)) to the lung... Smoking is harmful to the lung.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Atmungsorgan (respiratory organ)
Etymology
From Old High German 'lunguna', related to the Proto-Germanic root for 'light' (in weight), because lungs are relatively light organs.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'lung', which makes it simple to recall. Connect it to the act of breathing.