Organ

See also: organ, orgán, and òrgan

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /oʁˈɡaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: Or‧gan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Organ n (genitive Organes, plural Organe)

  1. (anatomy) an organ
    Die Haut ist unser größtes Organ.
    The skin is our largest organ.
  2. an organ, a publication (newspaper, etc) of an organization
    Das Witzblatt ist das Organ der Spaßpartei.
    The Joke Sheet is the organ of the Fun Party.
  3. an organ, a body or organization with a particular purpose or duty
  4. an organ, a part of a government, such as an office or ministry

Declension
Declension of Organ
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Organ die Organe
genitive eines des Organes,
Organs		 der Organe
dative einem dem Organ,
Organe1		 den Organen
accusative ein das Organ die Organe
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
  • (publication): Parteiorgan, Zentralorgan

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