Zäpfchen

uvula

noun TSAEP-fkhen Rare

Also means

suppository

Usage Note

Zäpfchen has two common meanings: in anatomy it is the uvula (the small fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate), and in pharmacy it means a suppository (Zäpfchen gegen Fieber). Context makes the meaning clear.

Examples

"Der Arzt bat sie, den Mund weit zu öffnen, um das Zäpfchen zu sehen."

Natural Translation

The doctor asked her to open her mouth wide in order to see the uvula.

Literal Translation

The doctor asked her, the mouth wide to open, in order to the uvula to see.

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