Oberkörper - Unterkörper

🦵 Body Parts

No.	Noun	Plural (Pl.)	Pronunciation	Meaning
1	Der Hals	Die Hälse	deːɐ̯ ˈhals	Neck
2	Der Nacken	Die Nacken	deːɐ̯ ˈnakn̩	Nape
3	Die Schulter	Die Schultern	diː ˈʃʊltɐ	Shoulder
4	Die Brust	-	diː bʁʊst	Chest
5	Der Rücken	Die Rücken	deːɐ̯ ˈʁʏkn̩	Back
6	Der Arm	Die Arme	deːɐ̯ ˈaʁm	Arm
7	Der Ellbogen	-	deːɐ̯ ˈɛlˌboːɡn̩	Elbow
8	Die Hand	Die Hände	diː hant	Hand
9	Der Finger	Die Finger	deːɐ̯ ˈfɪŋɐ	Finger
10	Der Daumen	-	deːɐ̯ ˈdaʊ̯mən	Thumb
11	Der Nagel	Die Nägel	deːɐ̯ ˈnaːɡl̩	Nail
12	Die Achsel	-	diː ˈʔaksəl	Armpit

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. Der Hals

   • Example: Der Hals hurts, because I spoke all day.
   • Meaning: My neck hurts because I spoke all day.

2. Der Nacken

   • Example: Der Nacken is tense, because I worked on the computer the whole time.
   • Meaning: My nape is tense because I worked on the computer all the time.

3. Die Schulter

   • Example: Die Schulter hurts, because I trained yesterday.
   • Meaning: My shoulder hurts because I trained yesterday.

4. Die Brust

   • Example: Die Brust feels heavy, because I ate a lot.
   • Meaning: My chest feels heavy because I ate a lot.

5. Der Rücken

   • Example: Der Rücken hurts, because I sat for a long time.
   • Meaning: My back hurts because I sat for a long time.

6. Der Arm

   • Example: Der Arm is broken, because I fell yesterday.
   • Meaning: My arm is broken because I fell yesterday.

7. Der Ellbogen

   • Example: Der Ellbogen hurts, because I bumped it.
   • Meaning: My elbow hurts because I bumped it.

8. Die Hand

   • Example: Die Hand is injured, because I cut myself.
   • Meaning: My hand is injured because I cut myself.

9. Der Finger

   • Example: Der Finger is swollen, because I pinched it.
   • Meaning: My finger is swollen because I pinched it.

10. Der Daumen

    • Example: Der Daumen is badly sprained, because I injured it during sports.
    • Meaning: My thumb is badly sprained because I injured it during sports.

11. Der Nagel

    • Example: Der Nagel is torn, because I accidentally pulled it.
    • Meaning: My nail is torn because I accidentally pulled it.

12. Die Achsel

    • Example: Die Achsel is red, because I sweated a lot yesterday.
    • Meaning: My armpit is red because I sweated a lot yesterday.

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🦶 Body Parts

No.	Noun	Plural	Pronunciation	Meaning
1	der Bauch	die Bäuche	deːɐ̯ ˈbaʊ̯χ	Belly
2	der Bauchnabel	die Bauchnabel	deːɐ̯ ˈbaʊ̯χˌnaːbl̩	Navel
3	die Hüfte	die Hüften	diː ˈhʏftə	Hip
4	der Po / das Gesäß	die Pos / die Gesäße	deːɐ̯ poː / das ɡəˈzɛːs	Buttocks
5	das Bein	die Beine	das ˈbaɪ̯n	Leg
6	das Knie	die Knie	das ˈkniː	Knee
7	der Fuß	die Füße	deːɐ̯ fuːs	Foot
8	die Zehe	die Zehen	diː ˈtseːə	Toe

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. der Bauch

   • Example: Der Bauch hurts, because I ate too much.
   • Meaning: My belly hurts because I ate too much.

2. der Bauchnabel

   • Example: Der Bauchnabel is different for every person.
   • Meaning: Everyone's navel is different.

3. die Hüfte

   • Example: Die Hüfte hurts, because I sat too long yesterday.
   • Meaning: My hip hurts because I sat too long yesterday.

4. der Po / das Gesäß

   • Example: Der Po is painful, because I fell.
   • Meaning: My buttocks hurt because I fell.

5. das Bein

   • Example: Das Bein is broken, because I fell.
   • Meaning: My leg is broken because I fell.

6. das Knie

   • Example: Das Knie is injured, because I fell during sports.
   • Meaning: My knee is injured because I fell during sports.

7. der Fuß

   • Example: Der Fuß hurts, because I walked all day.
   • Meaning: My foot hurts because I walked all day.

8. die Zehe

   • Example: Die Zehe is red, because it was injured.
   • Meaning: My toe is red because it was injured.

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Note

Make sure you have written this down in your notebook. At the end of the lesson I provide verbs and nouns that commonly go with these vocabulary words. But first start by making sentences. Here are some examples from my own learning.