German word

Magen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmaːgn̩/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstomach

Example

Mein Magen tut seit gestern weh.

My stomach has been hurting since yesterday.

Illustration for Magen (stomach)

More examples

Das scharfe Gericht schlägt mir auf den Magen.

The spicy dish upsets my stomach.

Core concept

A muscular food chamber in the upper abdomen holds meals while digestive juices break them down.

Common phrases

  • Magenbeschwerden

    stomach problems

  • auf den Magen schlagen

    upset the stomach

  • empfindlicher Magen

    sensitive stomach

Similar words

Bauch: The soft, rounded bulge forming the outside of the abdomen.
Darm: A tubular digestive organ breaks down food and absorbs its nutrients.

Definition in German

Ein muskuläres Organ im oberen Bauchraum, das Nahrung speichert und durch Magensaft chemisch aufschließt.

Word origin

Magen continues Old High German mago through Middle High German magen and belongs to an old Germanic word family for the stomach.

Usage tips

  • Magen is masculine, so the definite article is der, and its plural is Mägen with an umlaut.

Related words

  • Magensaftgastric juicenoun
  • Magenwandstomach wallnoun
  • magenbedingtstomach-relatedadjective

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