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Gehörknöchelchen

auditory ossicle

noun ge-HOER-knoekh-el-khen Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Usage Note

Gehörknöchelchen are the three tiny bones of the middle ear — Hammer, Amboss, and Steigbügel — that transmit vibrations from the eardrum to the cochlea. Their German names (hammer, anvil, stirrup) make them memorable vocabulary items.

Examples

"Die drei Gehörknöchelchen heißen Hammer, Amboss und Steigbügel."

Natural Translation

The three auditory ossicles are called hammer, anvil, and stirrup.

Literal Translation

The three auditory-ossicles are-called hammer anvil and stirrup.

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