Body & Health
Explore essential German words in the "Body & Health" category. Learn correct pronunciation, meanings, and context examples to build your vocabulary.
Vocabulary Words (40)
Körper
/køːpɐ/
body
Kopf
/kɔpf/
head
Gesicht
/ɡəˈziːçt/
face
Auge
/aʊɡə/
eye
Ohr
/oːɐ̯/
ear
Mund
/mʊnt/
mouth
Nase
/naːzə/
nose
Hand
/haːnt/
hand
Fuß
/fuːs/
foot
Arm
/aʁm/
arm
Bein
/baɪn/
leg
Herz
heart
Rücken
back
Bauch
belly
Hals
neck
Schulter
/ˈʃʊltɐ/
shoulder
Finger
/ˈfɪŋɐ/
finger
Haut
/haʊt/
skin
Haar
/haːɐ̯/
hair
Gesundheit
/ɡəˈzʊntˌhaɪt/
health
Krankheit
/kʁaŋkaɪt/
illness
Schmerz
/ʃmɛʁts/
pain
Medikament
/meːdɪˈkaːmɛnt/
medicine
Behandlung
/bəˈhaʁtʁʊŋ/
treatment
Operation
/oːpɛʁaˈtsi̯oːn/
operation
Schlaf
/ʃlaːf/
sleep
Müdigkeit
fatigue
Hunger
/ˈhʊŋɐ/
hunger
Durst
/dʊʁst/
Thirst
Fitness
/ˈfɪtsnɛs/
Fitness
Sport
/ˈʃpɔʁt/
sport
Bewegung
/beˈveːkʊŋ/
movement
Ernährung
/ɛʁˈnaːʁʊŋ/
nutrition
Allergie
/aləˈʁiː/
allergy
Symptom
/ziːmptoːm/
symptom
Diagnose
/diːagnɔʒə/
diagnosis
Impfung
/ɪmpfʊŋ/
vaccination
Apotheke
/apoˈteːkə/
pharmacy
Pflege
/pfleːɡə/
care
Erholung
/ɛʁhoːlʊŋ/
recovery
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