German word

Niere

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈniːʁə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounkidney

Example

Ich habe Schmerzen in der Niere.

My kidney hurts.

Illustration for Niere (kidney)

More examples

Sie hat beschlossen, eine Niere zu spenden.

She has decided to donate a kidney.

Core concept

A pair of bean-shaped filters that clean the blood and send waste into urine.

Common phrases

  • Schmerzen in der Niere

    pain in the kidney

  • eine Niere spenden

    donate a kidney

Similar words

Schmerz: A distressing physical sensation in part of the body.
Blase: A muscular sac that holds urine before it is released.
Urin: Liquid waste filtered from the blood and excreted from the body.

Definition in German

ein bohnenförmiges, paarweise vorhandenes Organ, das Blut filtert und Urin bildet

Word origin

Niere is an inherited Germanic word, related to Old High German niera, Dutch nier, and Swedish njure.

Usage tips

  • Niere is feminine, so the usual forms are die Niere, der Niere, and die Nieren.

Related words

  • Nierenfunktionkidney functionnoun
  • Nierenversagenkidney failurenoun
  • Nierentransplantationkidney transplantnoun

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