Usage Note
Sinnesorgan is the umbrella term for organs of perception: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin. Used in biology education and popular science: die fünf Sinnesorgane (the five sense organs). Plural: Sinnesorgane.
Examples
"Die Haut ist das größte Sinnesorgan des menschlichen Körpers."
Natural Translation
The skin is the largest sense organ of the human body.
Literal Translation
The skin is the largest sense-organ of the human body.
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