Also means
throat
Usage Note
Hals means both neck and throat; Halsschmerzen is a sore throat. It is rich in idiom: etwas in den falschen Hals bekommen means to take something the wrong way. The plural takes umlaut, Hälse.
Examples
"Bei der Erkältung tat ihm der Hals weh."
Natural Translation
His throat hurt with the cold.
Literal Translation
At the cold did him the throat hurt.

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