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Rachen

pharynx; throat

noun RAKH-en Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Also means

jaws (of a beast, figurative)

Usage Note

Rachen refers specifically to the pharynx, the cavity at the back of the mouth. Used medically (Rachenentzündung = pharyngitis) and colloquially. The phrase in den Rachen des Löwen (into the lion's jaws) is a common idiom.

Examples

"Der Arzt leuchtete in den Rachen des Kindes."

Natural Translation

The doctor shone a light into the child's throat.

Literal Translation

The doctor shone into the throat of the child.

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