blindtarm

Danish

Etymology

From blind (“blind, dead end”) +‎ tarm (“intestine”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈblenˌtɑˀm/

Noun

blindtarm c (singular definite blindtarmen, plural indefinite blindtarme)

(anatomy) appendix

Declension

Declension of blindtarm

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	blindtarm	blindtarmen	blindtarme	blindtarmene
genitive	blindtarms	blindtarmens	blindtarmes	blindtarmenes

References

“blindtarm” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From blind +‎ tarm.

Noun

blindtarm m (definite singular blindtarmen, indefinite plural blindtarmer, definite plural blindtarmene)

(anatomy) appendix (blindtarm being the popular name for the blindtarmsvedheng (appendiks))
(anatomy) caecum

Synonyms

(appendix) appendiks

References

“blindtarm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“blindtarm” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From blind +‎ tarm.

Noun

blindtarm m (definite singular blindtarmen, indefinite plural blindtarmar, definite plural blindtarmane)

(anatomy) appendix (as above)
(anatomy) caecum

Synonyms

(appendix) appendiks

References

“blindtarm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

blind +‎ tarm. Cognate of German Blinddarm. Compare English blind gut.

Noun

blindtarm c

(anatomy) appendix
(anatomy) caecum

Declension

Declension of blindtarm
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	blindtarm	blindtarmen	blindtarmar	blindtarmarna
Genitive	blindtarms	blindtarmens	blindtarmars	blindtarmarnas

Derived terms

References

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