Organ

See also: organ, orgán, and òrgan

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oʁˈɡaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: Or‧gan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Organ n (genitive Organs or Organes, plural Organe)

  1. (anatomy) an organ
    Die Haut ist unser größtes Organ.
    The skin is our largest organ.
  2. an organ, a publication (newspaper, etc) of an organization
    Das Witzblatt ist das Organ der Spaßpartei.
    The Joke Sheet is the organ of the Fun Party.
  3. an organ, a body or organization with a particular purpose or duty
  4. an organ, a part of a government, such as an office or ministry

Declension

Derived terms

  • (publication): Parteiorgan, Zentralorgan

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